FLATLINING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

flatlining

verb

present participle of flatline

as in dying

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 flatlining Another portrays him as wielding defibrillator paddles in a hospital room over a patient flatlining from taxes imposed by Democrats. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 In the middle of all of this, after several Housewives franchises have been flatlining in recent years, a new addition has breathed life into the format and quickly garnered fans. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Experts fear that surging Chinese overcapacity — stoked by flatlining domestic consumption — could further deepen the EU-China trade imbalance. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Specifically, the Xbox Series generation appears to be close to flatlining. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Our modern dating culture has completely distorted that distinction and our relationships are flatlining because of it. — Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 5 June 2026 Neuromodulation is necessary for keeping the brain’s activity level in a functional range, preventing it from either flatlining or erupting in seizures. — Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026 The episode ends with Monty flatlining in the hospital as Cami and their daughters cry for him. — EW.com, 27 July 2025 Despite a global pandemic flatlining the music industry, Hynes contributed to albums by Lorde and Turnstile, crafted film scores for Passing and Master Gardener, and just last year penned some original music for the Broadway play Job. — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

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Proponents say these are projects California communities are dying to build, hampered by cost increases and delays from CEQA litigation.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2020, Fauci, newly famous as the COVID pandemic’s explainer-in-chief, called Kramer, who was dying.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
This all comes at a time when supply is falling — and falling faster than demand is recovering.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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