streamlined 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of streamlinednext
as in sleek

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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
Complete your streamlined glam with a 2-in-1 eyebrow pencil and a longwearing lipstick. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Bringing these tools together in one place creates a more streamlined customer experience. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Think less Zaha Hadid streamlined and more Frank Lloyd Wright monolith. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 The bootloading process is now streamlined enough that it can be completed without any downloads through a web interface after connecting the headset to a PC. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for streamlined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined
  1. sleek
  2. simplified
  3. redesigned
  4. taut
  5. updated
  6. rakish
  7. modernized
Adjective
  • The brand’s first offering is Travel Discovery Set ($135), featuring five scents enclosed in a sleek silver cigarette case, which feels substantial and heavy in the hand, like something your grandmother might have owned.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Its unique airflow system creates a low-smoke fire in a sleek stainless steel pit.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleek
Verb
  • Modernization is an opportunity to evaluate which steps are still necessary, where workflows can be simplified and how technology can reduce repetitive administrative work.
    — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Over millions of years, those extra abdominal oars were simplified, repurposed, and eventually erased entirely, leaving behind the streamlined six-legged architects of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplified
Verb
  • Over the last few years, the company has also redesigned its retail packages and sizes for consumers.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Goldin argues that jobs can be redesigned so that one particular employee doesn’t need to be available all the time.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of redesigned
Adjective
  • Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For a woman who died in 1818, her face seems slightly too taut, her eyes slightly too wide, her skin slightly too bright.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of taut
Verb
  • This newsletter essay has been updated to reflect that Databricks has closed its latest funding round.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • System software could easily be updated to safely route airport express trains around slower local trains.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of updated
Adjective
  • Despite his rakish lifestyle, Don Juan falls in love with innocent Adriana, infuriating the envious Lucrezia Borgia (Estelle Taylor), who plots to ruin the young lovers’ nascent romance.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hoodies from Lady White Company share space with dusty Auralee corduroys and rakish suits from the British brand Sono.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of rakish
Verb
  • The popular king modernized the royal house but refused to follow in the footsteps of other aging monarchs who have abdicated in recent times.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While the inside of the building, built circa 1878, has been modernized, the front exterior’s brick facade and front porch have been largely preserved.
    — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of modernized

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“Streamlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlined. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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