flat
line
verb
Third Person
flatlines
Present Participle
flatlining
Past Tense
flatlined
Past Participle
flatlined
1
to remain the same and fail to make any progress
- Sales figures flatlined after the initial surge in popularity.
- Despite their efforts, the company's growth rate flatlined over the past year.
- The patient’s condition flatlined, showing no signs of improvement.
- The market will be flatlining if new innovations aren't introduced.
- If the company's strategy had been more aggressive, growth might not have flatlined.
2
*** (of a person) die