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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Arab states, the United Nations and aid groups have repeatedly called for an end to Israel’s offensive, which has displaced almost all of Gaza’s population of more than 2 million people and flattened entire neighborhoods.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The biggest rural and suburban swings of previous elections largely flattened out.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Emilia’s girlfriend’s Epifania is similarly flattened.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
All were killed by an Israeli airstrike that had flattened their home two days earlier, on Oct. 12, leaving the community in shock and raising questions that echo increasingly across Lebanon as Israel prosecutes its military campaign against Hezbollah.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
The biggest rural and suburban swings of previous elections largely flattened out.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Emilia’s girlfriend’s Epifania is similarly flattened.
—Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
All were killed by an Israeli airstrike that had flattened their home two days earlier, on Oct. 12, leaving the community in shock and raising questions that echo increasingly across Lebanon as Israel prosecutes its military campaign against Hezbollah.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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