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
Productivity has been flatlining to Victorian-era lows, and sickness is the top reason people stay out of the labor force.
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2025
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
—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
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2025
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
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Steven Burns is about to get another chance to convince commissioners that the same man who left Catina to die that night, is a changed man.—
Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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After her victory, France paid tribute to her son Henry, who died from leukemia last year.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 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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How kids get left in hot cars The news that a child has perished in a hot car usually sends shockwaves through the local community and can make national headlines.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The gaping cut across the bow, showing the boiler room where the engineers perished, is an astonishing sight in the film.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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