flatlines

present tense third-person singular of flatline

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flatlines Every time the plot hits the reset button, the tension flatlines. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025 Fanning flatlines when left to be a solo show as Bertino whacks her around like a pinball, hitting big, loud scares that seem to keep resetting. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 Once front-line teams stop trusting the data—or can't see how the tools help their day-to-day—the adoption curve flatlines. Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatlines
Verb
  • The latest installment, which premiered Thursday on Netflix, picks up just moments after the Season 2 cliffhanger when the President dies after Hal (Rufus Sewell) informs him of Vice President Grace Penn’s involvement in the bombing of a British aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole comes to the surface, dies, and is eaten by a raptor or other predator.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When fear takes over, the price often falls well below its value.
    Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The movement of aid has increased through Israel’s border, but on a scale that Palestinians say falls short of the needs of a destitute populace.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Flatlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatlines. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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