DIED ON THE VINE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

died on the vine

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past tense of die on the vine

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to be unsuccessful Her plan to write a memoir died on the vine.

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Recent Examples of died on the vine With all of the experimentation, a lot of fruit died on the vine, and honest post-mortems tell us that business impact was minimal. — Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Zoom Communications — Shares fell 7% after its third-quarter forecast fell short of analyst expectations.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The ball also fell short of the record for the most expensive sports ball.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of fell short

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The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Just last year, Nate Bargatze entered Emmys night as a peak-of-fame comedian, and ended the evening as the object of mass audience disgruntlement after a running joke about winners’ lengthy speeches taking money away from children in need fell flat.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

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