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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Procedural hurdles that block access to experimental therapies that might help those who no longer qualify for clinical trials must be flattened.
—
Lynn Brielmaier, STAT, 5 July 2024
Power lines have been brought down, homes flattened, and streets flooded across multiple southeastern Caribbean Islands.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 July 2024
Grenada was last struck by a deadly hurricane 20 years ago when a powerful Hurricane Ivan struck the country before battery Jamaica and nearly flattening the Cayman Islands.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
This firsthand exposure is a much better reflection of the truth than flattened, extreme images provided by the internet and the news.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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Lynn Brielmaier, STAT, 5 July 2024
Power lines have been brought down, homes flattened, and streets flooded across multiple southeastern Caribbean Islands.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 July 2024
Grenada was last struck by a deadly hurricane 20 years ago when a powerful Hurricane Ivan struck the country before battery Jamaica and nearly flattening the Cayman Islands.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
This firsthand exposure is a much better reflection of the truth than flattened, extreme images provided by the internet and the news.
—Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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