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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Now, after the Florida Panthers flattened the Carolina Hurricanes to win the East, talk will move on to the Stanley Cup Final.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Muscular contractions flatten the body cross-section from circular to highly depressed, forming a wing-like airfoil.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And does Elijah, who seems like a bright kid, really believe Joseph survived being flattened by a mallet?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Throughout the book Smith mourns the sudden death of his roommate Elle, the effervescent daughter of a famous soul singer whose death has become media fodder, her story flattened by tragedy on the night of her birthday.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Muscular contractions flatten the body cross-section from circular to highly depressed, forming a wing-like airfoil.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
And does Elijah, who seems like a bright kid, really believe Joseph survived being flattened by a mallet?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Throughout the book Smith mourns the sudden death of his roommate Elle, the effervescent daughter of a famous soul singer whose death has become media fodder, her story flattened by tragedy on the night of her birthday.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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