Sports Upsets

verb to fail or break down suddenly

adverb in a sudden or unexpected manner

• The old printer started to crap out after years of heavy use.
• My phone always seems to crap out right when I need it the most.
• I can't believe my car decided to crap out on me in the middle of nowhere.
• When the economy started to crap out, many businesses struggled to stay afloat.

adjective describing something that is deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

• The general's ignominious defeat in battle led to his resignation.
• Losing the championship game was an ignominious end to the season.
• Getting fired from the job was such an ignominious blow to his ego.
• The actor's ignominious fall from grace was the talk of the town.