as in died
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 flatlined
Fisk was left devastated as doctors rushed in, but were unable to save his wife, who flatlined and died.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
American workers’ optimism has flatlined.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
On the whole, Tesla has performed well financially, although its annual revenue growth has flatlined in recent years.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjusted for earlier overcounts, private-sector hiring has effectively flatlined.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Production flatlined, and employment declined.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
At the same time, soda popularity flatlined and wellness culture ascended.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Data from the Census Bureau indicates that median wages for full-time male workers have essentially flatlined since 1973.
—Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Employee engagement has been in decline since 2020 and, over the past two years, has flatlined at 31% of US employees being actively engaged at work.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
American workers’ optimism has flatlined.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
On the whole, Tesla has performed well financially, although its annual revenue growth has flatlined in recent years.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjusted for earlier overcounts, private-sector hiring has effectively flatlined.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Production flatlined, and employment declined.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
At the same time, soda popularity flatlined and wellness culture ascended.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
Data from the Census Bureau indicates that median wages for full-time male workers have essentially flatlined since 1973.
—Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Employee engagement has been in decline since 2020 and, over the past two years, has flatlined at 31% of US employees being actively engaged at work.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatlined
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Lillo himself died in 2021, leaving Block to carry on his legacy.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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His cousin died, while he and his brother were injured.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Flatlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatlined. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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