as in to die
to stop living
the patient was fading fast, and doctors expected him to flatline before the night was over
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Recent Examples of flatline
Nvidia lost $250 billion of its market cap in almost an instant, but expectations for its future are far from flatlining.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
While DuPont initially rose following the May 22, 2024 announcement , investor enthusiasm soon waned, and the stock ultimately flatlined in the months that followed.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Nearly 12 years ago, Randy Travis flatlined three times in the midst of a stroke.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Gas demand has flatlined in recent years, but that dynamic is projected to drive it up by another 6 billion cubic feet per day by decade’s end, per S&P Global.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2025
While DuPont initially rose following the May 22, 2024 announcement , investor enthusiasm soon waned, and the stock ultimately flatlined in the months that followed.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Nearly 12 years ago, Randy Travis flatlined three times in the midst of a stroke.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Gas demand has flatlined in recent years, but that dynamic is projected to drive it up by another 6 billion cubic feet per day by decade’s end, per S&P Global.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
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About 1,600 people get sick and 260 die each year from listeriosis, according to the CDC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Eight-year-old Alanah Phillips and her 4-year-old brother Zayn Phillips died after Chidester drove her car into a child's party at the private Swan Boat Club on April 20, 2024.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Last night, the Rockies were 0-for-7 after falling behind 1-2.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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As a result, trade between the two sides is falling sharply, according to logistics experts.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Published May 1, 1987 The new $240 million Sunshine Skyway bridge opened Thursday with a procession of cars, 2,000 yellow balloons and a memorial bouquet of 35 white carnations, one for each traveler who perished in the 1980 disaster.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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All the fish perished, according to Meredith Hendricks, executive director of the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, a nonprofit organization that owns and manages the preserve.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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