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
Productivity growth in the U.K. has flatlined since the financial crisis and has now been reset to levels of growth not seen since the 1850s, a new report published by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Citi highlighted.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
Automakers across the board are losing millions — some are losing billions — as customer demand appears to have flatlined after an initial burst of excitement.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2024
The novelty wore off, and sales started to flatline.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Your content can disappear without a trace, engagement can flatline, and growth may seem impossible.
—Merag Shahzad, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
Automakers across the board are losing millions — some are losing billions — as customer demand appears to have flatlined after an initial burst of excitement.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2024
The novelty wore off, and sales started to flatline.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Your content can disappear without a trace, engagement can flatline, and growth may seem impossible.
—Merag Shahzad, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for flatline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatline
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The organization, created in 2002 after four students at a Jefferson County high school died by suicide in a nine-month period, is branching out beyond the Front Range.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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In the end, 384 men survived and 828 perished, either in the hold or in the water.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shelter said on Facebook that all of the dogs perished in the blaze.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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