flatline

British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

And revenue from both of these is trending down, causing the economy to flatline in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock seesawed around the flatline for the first half-hour after its debut, trading as low as $13.75 and as high as $14.24, before moving higher as the day wore on and the broader market recovered some of its losses.

From MarketWatch

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal