Synonyms of flatten

flatten

verb

ˈfla-tᵊn 

1

as in to smooth

to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

flattened out the wrinkled paper before attempting to trace the pattern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smooth
• shave
• rake
• plane
• trim
• even
• smoothen
• lay
• level
• prune
• pare
• spread
• clip
• comb
• crop
• press
• surface
• card

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rough
• roughen
• wrinkle
• bend
• coarsen
• kink
• pit
• dent
• rumple

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bury
• overcome
• throw
• annihilate
• whip
• smother
• bomb
• upset
• trim
• overwhelm
• paste
• beat
• take
• rout
• blow away
• skin
• dust
• destroy
• top
• cream
• master
• thrash
• clobber
• smoke
• wax
• trounce
• conquer
• sweep
• exceed
• surpass
• crush
• whup
• snow under
• succeed
• whop
• eat alive
• subdue
• drub
• wallop
• whomp
• worst
• score
• beat the pants off
• shellac
• better
• lick
• tromp
• subjugate
• best
• wipe the floor with
• run circles around
• surmount
• dispatch
• overpower
• prevail (over)
• vanquish
• cap
• win (against)
• overthrow
• skunk
• finish
• triumph (over)
• transcend
• upend
• outstrip
• slaughter
• outdo
• excel
• outshine
• flourish
• hurdle
• outdistance
• overtop
• knock over
• overbear
• eclipse
• ace (out)
• edge (out)
• break
• overmatch
• sink
• knock off
• pip
• outfight
• nose out
• do in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flatten

That can flatten an important distinction between data that is available and data that is authoritative. — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The blast produced enough energy to flatten a significant stretch of the Siberian wilderness, marking an event that still serves as a cautionary tale — and a major point of reference — for modern planetary defense efforts. — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The storm flattened a boathouse in Destin and ripped away part of the facade of a high-rise in Panama City Beach. — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Fruits of the plant are flattened pods that are green and soft when young but papery, dry, and brown when mature. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026