as in to die
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 flatline
And with growth flatlining, Mr. Starmer is hoping to reduce or remove some trade controls, including on exports of food and animal products.
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Their numbers are on the rise while Democratic Party registration has fallen since 2016 and the GOP has flatlined.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Btw, if relevance were a birth rate, Kid Rock had already flatlined a decade ago.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, forecasts at headline were scaled back — Computershare now expects dividends on this basis to flatline year on year at £90.1 billion dye to the impact of a stronger pound.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Their numbers are on the rise while Democratic Party registration has fallen since 2016 and the GOP has flatlined.
—John Avlon, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Btw, if relevance were a birth rate, Kid Rock had already flatlined a decade ago.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
However, forecasts at headline were scaled back — Computershare now expects dividends on this basis to flatline year on year at £90.1 billion dye to the impact of a stronger pound.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
Verb
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the two people who died.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Ratner points to kindergarten vaccination rates, which have been falling nationwide for years and are currently at 92.7%.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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The great auk of the North Atlantic, the moa of New Zealand, the elephant bird of Madagascar, and the Réunion ibis of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean all perished shortly after the humans entered the picture.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Janis Gammill and Patrick Gammill, both 78, perished in the blaze, according to police.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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