stream·line
ˈstrēm-ˌlīn 
1
: the path of a particle in a fluid relative to a solid body past which the fluid is moving in smooth flow without turbulence
2
a
: a contour designed to minimize resistance to motion through a fluid (such as air)
b
: a smooth or flowing line designed as if for decreasing air resistance
streamlined; streamlining; streamlines
Examples of streamline in a Sentence
Verb
The manufacturer has streamlined the car's design.
The business is looking for ways to streamline production.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
And India streamlined its visa process for foreign technicians and factory engineers, giving a boost to an industry that leans on Chinese professionals, The Hindu noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025
During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Under the new change, their foundation will become Archewell Philanthropies, transitioning to a fiscal sponsor model to streamline its administrative structure and give it greater flexibility, the couple's spokesperson said in a statement.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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Verb
In a recent move to further accelerate deployment, the company partnered with Microsoft to develop AI agents that streamline the complex nuclear permitting process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
And India streamlined its visa process for foreign technicians and factory engineers, giving a boost to an industry that leans on Chinese professionals, The Hindu noted.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Dec. 2025
During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Under the new change, their foundation will become Archewell Philanthropies, transitioning to a fiscal sponsor model to streamline its administrative structure and give it greater flexibility, the couple's spokesperson said in a statement.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Streamline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streamline. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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