flattened; flattening
ˈflat-niŋ 
ˈfla-tə-
: to make flat: such as
a
: to make level or smooth
b
: to knock down
also
: to defeat decisively
c
: to make dull or uninspired
—often used with out
d
: to make lusterless
flatten paint
e
: to stabilize especially at a lower level
: to become flat or flatter: such as
a
: to become dull or spiritless
b
: to extend in or into a flat position or form
c
: to become uniform or stabilized often at a new lower level
—usually used with out
Examples of flatten in a Sentence
Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.
The boxer was flattened in the seventh round.
The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs.
Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.
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However, this once-secure role is disappearing as companies restructure their operations by flattening hierarchies.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The film, which comes out in June, plus a competitive race for the championship, could deliver a jolt to the sport’s popularity, especially in the U.S., where F1 has boomed but flattened out a bit, given Verstappen’s predictable dominance.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Apply the patch with the skin gently stretched to flatten the treatment area.
—Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The middle zipper acts as a compressor, flattening the contents of the packing cube to reduce the amount of space your more voluminous pieces take up.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The film, which comes out in June, plus a competitive race for the championship, could deliver a jolt to the sport’s popularity, especially in the U.S., where F1 has boomed but flattened out a bit, given Verstappen’s predictable dominance.
—Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Apply the patch with the skin gently stretched to flatten the treatment area.
—Enrica Petraglia, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
The middle zipper acts as a compressor, flattening the contents of the packing cube to reduce the amount of space your more voluminous pieces take up.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatten
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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