go flat

Example Sentences

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An audio reader daren’t go flat, for fear of droning on and boring the listener, but as this audiobook shows, excessive buoyancy also carries a risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"Sunday morning I was on the start line, first practice run, everyone's chilled out for the first run, but no, I was there, wanting to go flat out and just sent it."

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

But even when a tire does go flat, Tal said, “the most common behavior today is calling AAA and sitting in your car and playing on your phone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

That's why carbonated drinks go flat if you leave them out at room temperature.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

He bent down at the foot of the bed, and I felt the head of the bed go flat.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok