as in died
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 flatlined
Multiple nations now have annihilation-level nuclear assets, and yet, even as the threat continues escalating, public concern has flatlined.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
While overall ice levels remain far below historical norms, recent observations show that the pace of loss has nearly flatlined since 2005.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Our life expectancy has flatlined.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Price growth has continued to pick up, employment growth in manufacturing has flatlined and other non-manufacturing sectors are feeling the pinch.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Three college students helped save a fellow student who flatlined three times, according to reports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But engagement flatlined, down 1 percent year-over-year.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
And Brooklyn’s composure flatlined from there.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
While overall ice levels remain far below historical norms, recent observations show that the pace of loss has nearly flatlined since 2005.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Our life expectancy has flatlined.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 17 Aug. 2025
Price growth has continued to pick up, employment growth in manufacturing has flatlined and other non-manufacturing sectors are feeling the pinch.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Three college students helped save a fellow student who flatlined three times, according to reports.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
But engagement flatlined, down 1 percent year-over-year.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025
And Brooklyn’s composure flatlined from there.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatlined
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North’s longtime wife, Betsy, died late last November, soon after their 56th wedding anniversary.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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A student who authorities say opened fire at his Colorado high school, wounding two classmates and then turning the gun on himself, has died, according to the local sheriff's office.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The outlet noted that the dead included a mother and daughter and three family members, who all perished together in the waters.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 2019, more than 6,200 koalas in New South Wales – 15% of the state's population – are thought to have perished in the devastating fires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flatlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatlined. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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