FLATLINES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

flatlines

verb

present tense third-person singular of flatline

as in dies

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 flatlines Leaders become the bottleneck, the team defaults to the law of least effort, and performance flatlines. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 However, in practice, the drama of this World War II spy saga seldom lives up to the filmmaker’s lofty aesthetic goals, resulting in a tale of torture and human fragility that flatlines long before its central martyr. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 May 2026 Take women out of the equation, and middle-class income essentially flatlines for four decades. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 Every time the plot hits the reset button, the tension flatlines. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025

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When one joint account holder dies, the surviving owner typically gains full access to the funds, though the specific rules vary by institution and jurisdiction, the CFPB explains.

— Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Fourth person dies from Legionnaires' disease cluster As of July 20, NYC's Health Department reported 76 cases in total from the community outbreak.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of dies

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This unique trend sees AI adoption rise while trust falls, fueling widespread demand for accountability and human oversight.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As several experts have told CNN, when a drug trafficking leader falls, there are always many others available to succeed him, so the criminal organization – at least for now – remains active.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of falls

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In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.

— Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025

Definition of perishes

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When Mina’s closest friend Lucy succumbs to his thrall, the enigmatic Professor Van Helsing is summoned to wage war on this unfathomable threat.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2026
If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

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