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
Ford flatlined twice and underwent a 10-hour surgery before being placed on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine for a week.
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Demand for new electric vehicles has flatlined in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
As a result, scores in critical areas such as engagement, retention, innovation and manager effectiveness have flatlined.
—Ajit Dodani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The cost of living has risen as income and productivity have flatlined.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eileen Finan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Demand for new electric vehicles has flatlined in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
As a result, scores in critical areas such as engagement, retention, innovation and manager effectiveness have flatlined.
—Ajit Dodani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The cost of living has risen as income and productivity have flatlined.
—The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
Verb
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Juneau, for whom the Juno Awards were named, died in 2012 at age 89.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Most of Alabama was severely impacted, and at least three died there.—
Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After this, oil production will fall, albeit slowly toward 2050, as decarbonization proceeds and more electric vehicles take to the roads.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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And now, as layoffs on the federal government rise, business confidence falls, and economic forecasts weaken, Wall Street—long used to Trump's market-friendly rhetoric—is being told by the president to embrace the volatility as part of a longer-term strategy.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-seven people perished, including the Minch family.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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After the 17th Mickey is presumed to have perished in an ice cave, an 18th is prematurely printed out, leading to a duplicate situation that’s supposed to result in the automatic execution of all copies.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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