STREAMLINED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of streamlined

as in sleek

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verb

past tense of streamline

as in simplified

to make less complex streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels

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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

The result is a streamlined design that feels lighter than its generous storage suggests. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026 Instead of producing shells in an efficient and streamlined fashion, the pricey machines kept failing in bizarre ways. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

The vacuum’s lines are streamlined, with subtle, chamfered edges, and the base station features a sleek, square silhouette, frosted glass surfaces, and lighting strips to prevent it from being just another bulky home appliance. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 Compression Packing Cubes To keep your luggage organized and streamlined, using packing cubes is a must. — Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for streamlined

Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined

Adjective

Still, a visit to Meyers’ sleek apartment, admittedly paid for by his parents, confirms for Ed the kind of youthful privilege at play here, so unlike the scrappier downtown bohemia of his own artistic heyday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
But before even touching a heat tool, the sleekest and shiniest looks require a clean and hydrated base, especially when coming out of protective styles.

— Brianna J. Heath, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleek

Verb

What are the ingredients and steps involved, and can any of those be simplified or reconsidered with home cooks in mind?

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
The creators of the attack were likely from mainland China since the computer code used simplified Chinese Mandarin in the internal status reports.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of simplified

Verb

The interiors were redesigned, too, but many original details were carefully retained.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
To solve this manufacturing bottleneck, Thea Energy—a spinout from Princeton University—has redesigned the stellarator using flat, high-temperature superconducting magnets.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 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

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

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Under his leadership, the company has sharpened its identity, modernized its direct-to-consumer engine, and elevated its heritage brands in both cultural influence and commercial performance.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Released two years after methadone treatment regulations were modernized, the toolkit only passingly mentions the medication known to vastly reduce someone’s odds of dying from opioid overdose.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

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