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
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
The cost of living has risen as income and productivity have flatlined.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Before the election, Labour had pledged to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the Group of Seven, but the economy flatlined between July and September, and the Bank of England expects growth to stagnate in the final three months of the year.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yet, revenue has flatlined recently, and the stock is off 52% from its late 2021 highs, reached weeks after Rob Katz stepped down as CEO after 15 years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
The cost of living has risen as income and productivity have flatlined.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Before the election, Labour had pledged to make Britain the fastest growing economy in the Group of Seven, but the economy flatlined between July and September, and the Bank of England expects growth to stagnate in the final three months of the year.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Yet, revenue has flatlined recently, and the stock is off 52% from its late 2021 highs, reached weeks after Rob Katz stepped down as CEO after 15 years.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
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The funeral for Pope Francis, who died Monday, will take place Saturday at 4 a.m. ET in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican said Monday that Francis died after a stroke.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rising bond yields Yields on 10-year Treasury bonds typically fall – and their prices rise - as investors flee stocks for the safe haven of Treasuries during economic slowdowns.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sales are falling partly due to rising competition from other automakers’ EV offerings, especially in China.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow lagoons of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula where the animals gather to calf, nurse and breed.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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