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streamlined

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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
In First Light, a streamlined approach to those social puzzles works to empower players beyond just fighting. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 Stubby, low-profile legs give the Facade bed frame a faux floating effect, and classic lines give the design a streamlined aura. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Verb
An earlier effort like this streamlined the process of getting new treatments for 700-plus ALS patients, with results still pending. Kevin J. Morrison, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Aurora's program has existed for decades, but officials recently streamlined the application process through the city's online customer service portal. Tori Mason, CBS News, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for streamlined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined
Adjective
  • The rooms 77 villas, all spacious, sleek and polished in varying shades of oak.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
  • Jebran is recommending relaxed yet sleek jeans that are great for all sorts of wear.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Democrats there have also simplified the caucus night process.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Grüns reinvented and simplified the supplement category in less than three years.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • While similarly specced, the Oura Ring 5 has redesigned internals to fit its smaller frame.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
  • SpaceX redesigned this massive structure to pull away more rapidly during liftoff to spare its myriad umbilicals and other connections to the rocket from serious damage.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The dry version is taut, floral and mineral, all apple and meadow flower over a saline core.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • But on last week’s 60 Minutes interview, Nolan, a taut, cerebral presence on TV, failed somewhat to create excitement for his new film The Odyssey, its basic plot sounding vaguely reminiscent of a college extension class – one emblazoned by Imax.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • The story has been updated with more information.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • All rooms, including mine on the sixth floor (639), were updated in 2017 by American designer Ed Tuttle in a warm neutral and gold palette.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • His most famous early picture, of three rakish young farmers walking to a country dance in new hats, stiff suits, and too-big shoes, couldn’t have been a commission.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
  • Nine years younger than Hepburn, Dotti was the fun-loving, rakish son of an aristocratic Italian family.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Companies have modernized identity systems, device management and cloud access, yet connectivity is still managed through local telecom contracts and physical SIM logistics.
    Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Over the past decade, China has modernized its navy by quickly adding new destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

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

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