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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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
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Recent Examples of flatten
Animals configure their faces and bodies in certain postures for practical reasons — for example, unsheathing their teeth before biting, widening their eyes for a panoramic view of danger, flattening their ears to protect them in a fight.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The NWS attributes the spike in temperatures to a high-pressure ridge trapping hot, dry air over the region and flattening the marine layer, allowing heat to reach coastal communities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The new study suggests that the ship probably sank from an explosion, which caused the shots stored near gunpowder to fly around and get flattened.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Transfer Dough to a sheet of plastic wrap; flatten into a disk, about 1 inch thick.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Getty Images The NWS attributes the spike in temperatures to a high-pressure ridge trapping hot, dry air over the region and flattening the marine layer, allowing heat to reach coastal communities.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The new study suggests that the ship probably sank from an explosion, which caused the shots stored near gunpowder to fly around and get flattened.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Transfer Dough to a sheet of plastic wrap; flatten into a disk, about 1 inch thick.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatten
Verb
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The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Revitalizing Serum, made with mostly natural ingredients including red camellia extract, smooths and illuminates the skin while its counterpart—the Revitalizing Eye Serum—wakes up the gaze.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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All three of the boot styles, alongside a product manifest and brand artifacts — all buried in a container designed to withstand the elements, much like its contents.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, the researchers send in ultrasonic waves when the same object is hidden in a complex environment, such as a steel ball buried in sand.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Lawrence threw a long pass that went off the hands of Jaguars receiver Tim Patrick, then deflected off Chiefs defensive back Trent McDuffie.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pinned inside their own 20-yard line, Lawrence threw a short pass intended for receiver Parker Washington.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure the border is whipped topping as well.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump has also ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza.—
SAM MEDNICK,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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After being heavily bombed in WWII, Birmingham is building a better future out of concrete and steel.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oh, and stopping the Soviets from annihilating the world.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Israel preserved its existence without annihilating vast opposition forces.—
ANDRIY ZAGORODNYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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This flowy, breathable midi dress is going to provide coverage when a cool breeze comes through, without leaving you feeling smothered on a warm October day.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Cowboys played Cover 2, and that look was smothered, so Love checked the ball down to running back Emanuel Wilson, who tried to make cornerback DaRon Bland miss with an inside move but was tackled for a loss of 1 with the clock running.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatten. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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