1
as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
flattened out the wrinkled paper before attempting to trace the pattern
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as in to bury
to defeat by a large margin
if you don't understand the rules, you're going to get flattened when you try to play
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Recent Examples of flatten
Entire blocks in Pacific Palisades have been burnt down, with homes, schools and businesses flattened.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Even as trends that promote individuality emerge, the flattening nature of the algorithm means the average person interacts with them the way TikTok and other social media sites directly suggest: by spending money.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
Various pages were turned inward, or tagged, or have flattened corners.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025
Even as trends that promote individuality emerge, the flattening nature of the algorithm means the average person interacts with them the way TikTok and other social media sites directly suggest: by spending money.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
Various pages were turned inward, or tagged, or have flattened corners.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatten
Verb
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The buttery stick shadow—which provides eight-hour wear—is infused with collagen to smooth and firm the eyelids.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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The products effectively target signs of aging thanks to powerful formulas that contain ingredients like caffeine, antioxidants, vitamin E, vitamin F, and other proprietary blends that smooth uneven skin tone, dullness, and wrinkles.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2025
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She is buried in the Little Rock National Cemetery.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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And, buried in the comments, was one of Daly’s favorite restaurants.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a 2018 interview with Arrowhead Addict, Mahomes said he’s been wearing an arm sleeve on his throwing arm in every game he’s started since his junior year of high school.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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An accompanying video also claimed that the new planet would be throwing all sorts of asteroids and comets at Earth, which would supposedly end up pummeling our planet.—
Ailsa Harvey,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Today infernos whipped by a perfect storm of high winds and drought conditions hit the Western edges of the United States especially hard.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the fire came closer, whipped by strong winds barreling down the mountains, no ambulance appeared.—
Claire Fahy,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For example, the Israeli military bombed the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius—Gaza's oldest church, consecrated in 1150—in October 2023.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meaning Israel is even allowed to bomb Iran directly, something that American Presidents have consistently refused to green-light.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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John Elway was considered a postseason pretender when his Denver Broncos were annihilated in three Super Bowls over a four-year stretch, then finished his career by snagging the franchise’s first two championship rings.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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In private meetings on that same trip, Mr. Blinken and his aides heard about war plans for Gaza that foretold more mass killing — including ominous reminders from Israeli officials that America had once been willing to annihilate Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So not counting out the Rams, but Philadelphia just has so many ways to beat you, and that Eagles defense is smothering.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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But can that smothering play hold up against playoff Patrick Mahomes (who had his best performance of the season in Week 17)?—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatten. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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