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
Industrywide hiring has flatlined, and analysts expect brick-and-mortar operators to close more locations this year.
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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
Industrial Production Industrial Production has flatlined over the past couple of years, finally showing some life in January.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford flatlined twice and underwent a 10-hour surgery before being placed on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine for a week.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Demand for new electric vehicles has flatlined in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
But this product, too, was flatlined.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Industrial Production Industrial Production has flatlined over the past couple of years, finally showing some life in January.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Ford flatlined twice and underwent a 10-hour surgery before being placed on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine for a week.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Demand for new electric vehicles has flatlined in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
But this product, too, was flatlined.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatlined
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Since the flames set a blaze, 27 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed, displacing entire communities.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Cline never released a duet or other collaboration, and the new album features nine, including one with Cowboy Copas, who perished in the plane crash with Cline (along with fellow Opry star Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cline’s manager, Randy Hughes).—
Nancy Kruh,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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At least two former Major League Baseball players also perished in the disaster.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Flatlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatlined. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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