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
Three college students helped save a fellow student who flatlined three times, according to reports.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Bosch struggles in Germany’s flatlining economy Bosch is one of Germany’s biggest employers, with a headcount of 429,000 people at the end of 2023, according to its latest annual report.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Nov. 2024
But engagement flatlined, down 1 percent year-over-year.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
After years of flatlining, the index went on a tear in 2016, when the index was at 26,000.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Bosch struggles in Germany’s flatlining economy Bosch is one of Germany’s biggest employers, with a headcount of 429,000 people at the end of 2023, according to its latest annual report.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 25 Nov. 2024
But engagement flatlined, down 1 percent year-over-year.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
After years of flatlining, the index went on a tear in 2016, when the index was at 26,000.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
Verb
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 has fallen 4% in a single day 38 times, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for brokerage firm LPL Financial.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the agency launched its Tokyo Prison Fire Project, with a goal of identifying the American service members who perished in the 1945 blaze.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The veterans slowly walked to the epitaph with the help of service members to pay tribute to their fellow Marines and sailors who perished there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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