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
The organization's learning velocity has flatlined.
—
John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After a busy April that featured multiple severe weather outbreaks across the United States, tornado activity has flatlined this month.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
The stock was essentially dead money from May through August 2025, flatlined around $20-$22 while everything else moved.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
But while exports are booming, wage growth in the two-track economy has flatlined.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Fisk was left devastated as doctors rushed in, but were unable to save his wife, who flatlined and died.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 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
John Winsor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After a busy April that featured multiple severe weather outbreaks across the United States, tornado activity has flatlined this month.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
The stock was essentially dead money from May through August 2025, flatlined around $20-$22 while everything else moved.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
But while exports are booming, wage growth in the two-track economy has flatlined.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Fisk was left devastated as doctors rushed in, but were unable to save his wife, who flatlined and died.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatlined
Verb
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Kirtley, who retired this week, is the fourth winner of the John Borger award, which was named after the First Amendment attorney who died in 2019.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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On the morning of Thursday July 3, 2025, the news broke that Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva had died in a car accident in Spain.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flatlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatlined. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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