flatline
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Synonyms & Antonyms for flatline
Synonyms
check out, conk (out), croak [slang], decease, demise, depart, die, drop, end, exit, expire, fall, go, kick in [slang], kick off [slang], part, pass (on), pass away, peg out [chiefly British], perish, pop off, step out, succumb
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Advanced economies could flatline their emissions tomorrow and all would still be lost. — David Roberts, Vox, "The climate change policy with the most potential is the most neglected," 11 July 2019 The anomalies could go the way of so many others detected in high-energy experiments, including some measured by LHCb in recent years, and flatline as more data accumulates. — Quanta Magazine, "‘Penguin’ Anomaly Hints at Missing Particles," 20 Mar. 2015 If the large ships’ calls aren’t reduced, that growth will flatline or even decline, the coalition warns. — Erica E. Phillips, WSJ, "Fight Brews in Houston’s Port Over Energy Exports," 19 Dec. 2018 Other third-party data suggests that Lyft’s growth rate will flatline compared to Uber. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Lyft hits a major milestone: 1 billion trips," 18 Sep. 2018 Nic Budden, Foxton’s CEO, predicts that the real estate market will remain challenging this year, while Samuel Tombs, analyst at Pantheon Economics, predicts that house prices will flatline for the next 6 months. — Washington Post, "2 years on, Brexit vote has taken a toll on UK economy," 23 June 2018 University of Washington modeling, commissioned by Gates, estimates that if investment isn't increased in health and education, then the per-capita GDP, rising steadily for decades, will flatline. — David Mckenzie, CNN, "Bill Gates tells Nigerian leaders to 'face facts' so they can make progress," 26 Mar. 2018 Average house prices, then, look set to flatline this year. — Samuel Tombs, WSJ, "Britain’s New Housing Dilemma," 7 Mar. 2018 Berman said campaigns typically flatline in the middle. — Cheryl V. Jackson, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago design veteran winds up in a 'nail biter' on Kickstarter," 7 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flatline.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flatline
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