flatline

/ ˈflætˌlaɪn /

verb

1. to die or be so near death that the display of one's vital signs on medical monitoring equipment shows a flat line rather than peaks and troughs

2. to remain at a continuous low level

Example Sentences

The former chief economist of the Bank of England Andy Haldane may have over egged it by saying that the "fiscal fandango" - the months of speculation before this year's Budget - was the single biggest reason for growth to flatline for the second half of the year, but it sure didn't help.

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Electricity generated from fossil fuels is forecast to flatline or even decline slightly this year, according to the think tank Ember, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Headline inflation could flatline through next year, and is only expected to return to the BOT’s 1%-3% target range by early 2027.

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Sainsbury's has forecast that shop profits will flatline or fall in the coming year as the supermarket sector gears up for a price war.

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We just watched “RHONY” flatline worse than it ever has, only two seasons after being rebooted, because its cast was too conscious of how they look on camera and what they do and don’t reveal.

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