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verb

past tense of streamline
1
as in simplified
to make less complex streamline the work of mailing out flyers by using computer-generated labels

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2
as in redesigned
to adapt to modern needs, taste, or usage in an effort to compete against online vendors, many traditional retailers have had to streamline their brick-and-mortar stores

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Recent Examples of streamlined
Adjective
This summer, YouTube is planning to launch a new TV viewing experience, promising easier navigation, playback, quality tweaks, and streamlined access to comments, channel info, and subscribing. Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025 Things need to be improved, streamlined and more predictable. Leonard David, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
This minor adjustment not only reduced bugs but also streamlined the testing process, saving countless hours. Q Hamirani, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 To fix this, Rivian has swapped out suppliers and streamlined its production process, even at the cost of shutting down its assembly line earlier this year. Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for streamlined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streamlined
Adjective
  • Snapped up by the singer from the fall 2025 collection, the hefty piece had a puffer-like construction to it—but it was finished with sleek details typical of the house, with gold hardware at the neckline.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Today’s modern Colonial is likely influenced by the current swing from sleek interior designs towards more traditional styles, but streamlined for contemporary lifestyles.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • However, if the tax code is simplified, Americans could also lose certain deductions and credits that benefit low-income families or people experiencing high medical costs.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Why can’t these forms be simplified?
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • At the table, Ochoa took the scissors and snipped the clean, beige natural casing, which was taut like a balloon.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • To use it, hold the tool downward at a 45-degree angle and pull the skin taut while moving the device downward in short, gentle strokes—and feel free to pick your own speed.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This list is in alphabetical order and will be updated.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
  • No stay here, however, would be complete with a stop at the legendary King Cole Bar—which was updated with new paint and furnishings—for the signature Red Snapper, made virgin of course.
    Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The customary rakish millinery and the supporting costume for the Grand National are as honed and extravagantly 19th-century as the racing.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • That bicorne, worn at a rakish, sideways angle, as synonymous with him as his battlefield victories.
    Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But, this time around, they’re updated and modernized.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But as womenswear modernized in the 20th century across the West, allowing wearers to ditch restrictive corsets and full skirts and opt for a wider range of silhouettes, pockets finally made more regular appearances.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Streamlined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streamlined. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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