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as in smoothed
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 whipped
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 flattened
Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This garden party designer dollset comes with a poseable Barbie doll that stands on a base, a pre-flattened Play-Doh sheet that looks like fabric with fun designs and three extra cans of colorful Play-Doh for endless outfits.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of buildings – most of which appear to be homes – have been either completely flattened or rendered uninhabitable.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The most recent change came in 2019, when the league flattened the odds for acquiring the highest picks in the draft.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, portion into balls or flattened disk shapes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In real estate, the third pillar of infrastructure growth, though prices of residential properties have stabilized, demand has also flattened and inventory is expected to inch higher.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
In Minus One, post-war Japan was flattened by Godzilla’s attacks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
And frankly, that really wasn’t what our consumers wanted, so revenues flattened out, customer satisfaction declined.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.
—Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This garden party designer dollset comes with a poseable Barbie doll that stands on a base, a pre-flattened Play-Doh sheet that looks like fabric with fun designs and three extra cans of colorful Play-Doh for endless outfits.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of buildings – most of which appear to be homes – have been either completely flattened or rendered uninhabitable.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The most recent change came in 2019, when the league flattened the odds for acquiring the highest picks in the draft.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, portion into balls or flattened disk shapes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In real estate, the third pillar of infrastructure growth, though prices of residential properties have stabilized, demand has also flattened and inventory is expected to inch higher.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
In Minus One, post-war Japan was flattened by Godzilla’s attacks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
And frankly, that really wasn’t what our consumers wanted, so revenues flattened out, customer satisfaction declined.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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With its rounded corners, lofty windows, and ornate façade, the building incorporates elements from many periods and architectural styles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here, the creative studio pitches concepts like jeans with cutoff waistbands, crinkled barely-there washes, repairs and rounded patchwork and super flare silhouettes that mimic ’70s DIY fits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Once it’s smoothed, lay a heavy object on the area for some time to anchor the vinyl back in place.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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The result is smoothed cuticles and split ends, with a soft to the touch feel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The telltale signature of abundant dust lies within the galaxy’s continuum of ultraviolet light, which has a relatively flat slope as a result of absorption from the dust.—
Jenna Ahart,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Workers boxed together two-by-twelves as forms and poured concrete, raising a tower 65 feet above the flat Eastern Plains.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dane Lafrey’s magnificent, multi-level design makes maximum use of the Palace’s cavernous stage to create a lair to die for.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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By layering macro-level route planning with micro-level real-time reasoning, the platform enables the vehicle to interpret and respond to dynamic environments with greater nuance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This Oxo spinner remains one of the most reliable options, with a smooth pump mechanism and sturdy construction that holds up better than most.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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