flattening out
Losing its curve
Flattening out describes a curve, slope, or trajectory becoming level after rising or falling.
Economic growth flattens out when it stops increasing.
A plane flattens out when it levels off after climbing or descending.
The road flattens out after the hill.
The phrase often signals a transition from change to stability—neither improving nor worsening, just holding steady.
- plateauingCeasing to rise
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- bottoming outReaching the lowest level
- stabilizingMaking firm or constant
smoothing · asymptote · steady state · ironing · leveling off · tapering off · compressing · diminishing returns · losing steam · equalizing · normalizing · evening out · smoothing over · homogenizing · blunting · dulling · taking the edge off · convergence
flattening outcrumpling
Crushing into folds
wrinkling · rumpling · scrunching · crinkling · balling up
flattening outspiking
Rising sharply upward
steepening · accelerating · surging · shooting up · plummeting
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