flatlining
/ˈflætˌlaɪnɪŋ/
adjective
- Having no heartbeat or brain activity; clinically dead.
- The monitor showed a flatlining signal, indicating no pulse.
- The flatlining patient was rushed to the emergency room.
- Paramedics worked on the flatlining accident victim for ten minutes.
- Stagnant; showing no progress or change.
- His career is flatlining, with no promotions or new opportunities.
- The flatlining conversation made everyone feel awkward.
- The flatlining economy needs new policies to stimulate growth.
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noun
- The state of having no heartbeat or brain activity, shown as a flat line on a monitor; clinical death.
- The patient experienced flatlining for two minutes before the doctors revived him.
- In the movie, the flatlining of the hero's heart monitor signaled a dramatic moment.
- Flatlining is a medical emergency that requires immediate CPR.
- A situation where something stops progressing or becomes stagnant.
- The project hit flatlining after the main investor pulled out.
- The team's performance is flatlining; they haven't scored a goal in five games.
- The company's sales are in a flatlining phase, with no growth for three quarters.