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/ˈflætˌlaɪn/ · noun
(medicine, cardiology) An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves..
Thus, you hear words like "flatline recession," "improvement at a greatly reduced rate," "economic hiccup," "recessionette," "rolling readjustment" and "the economy is double clutching."
If looks could kill, Mona's sharp gaze would have flatlined him in one second.
After all she'd been through, she needed sleep and food to heal, not endure a lovemaking session that was so passionate that it had pretty much flatlined him as well.
The economy in Northern Ireland is flatlining and jobs are scarce.
But passenger numbers have since recovered to only 85% of pre-March 2020 levels, and growth has flatlined.
Upon upload, the video got 1,000 views/day for the first week, then flatlined and started getting fewer than ten views/day.
Use flat line when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flat line means (medicine, cardiology) An asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Thus, you hear words like "flatline recession," "improvement at a greatly reduced rate," "economic hiccup," "recessionette," "rolling readjustment" and "the economy is double clutching."
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