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verb

past tense of streamline
1
as in simplified
to make less complex streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels

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2
as in redesigned
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores

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Recent Examples of streamlined
Adjective
Update the style with clean lines, restrained color palettes, and streamlined furnishings. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025 The minimal driver's cockpit sports a yoke-style steering wheel, a streamlined screen layout, and futuristic mood lighting. New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
This has created interesting bedfellows, where politicians on both sides of the aisle increasingly agree that regulations must be streamlined to support supply. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 By 1995, the BFC had streamlined the machinery of London Fashion Week and secured government funding for exhibitions, support for young designers, and the courting of overseas buyers. Time, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streamlined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined
Adjective
  • With its strand of diamonds, the necklace is substantial enough to leave a lasting impression when worn solo with everything from your favorite band tee or a sleek silk blouse.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Shoppers can snag durable sets like the Coolife 3-piece Luggage Set for less than $100, plus sleek carry-ons like the Wrangler 20-inch Carry-On Luggage that had thousands of buys this past month.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That’s in contrast to recent moves in the US, where the menu has been simplified to boost operational efficiency.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The administration also halted the de minimis rule, established in 1938, which had simplified imports by exempting small value shipments from duties and taxes.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The first areas to get Brudnizki’s Midas touch were the pool—now with jaunty red-orange umbrellas—the casual Splendido Grill adjacent to the pool, and the Baronessa Suite, which were redesigned in 2023.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To highlight its shift, the brand revamped its Paris and Hong Kong flagships with a sleeker, more contemporary look, redesigned its logo and focused on key core items — all while delivering double-digit growth across key markets.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • When considering his crimes or getting ready to commit another, Chernus’s eyes grow cold, his voice deep and sharp, his body language more taut and authoritative.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Its taut construction and metal hardware trace directly back to Demeulemeester’s early experiments with tension and release — the interplay that shaped her gothic romanticism and cemented her place in Antwerp’s avant-garde.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is a developing story and will be updated.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • This story has been updated to include additional information.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Top 5 Can’t Miss Tequila here is made for sipping—at rakish cantinas, ambitious cocktail bars, and straight from the source on a distillery tour.
    David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This time Todd, who has been heralded as the heir apparent to Ralph Lauren, set his sights on Havana and the rakish style of 1980’s Miami.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fabric, which went out of production in 1991, has now been rechristened and modernized as one of three Knoll archival reissues introduced this fall.
    Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The 2003 reboot sought to retell the original story but modernized it for a new generation.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Streamlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlined. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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