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Synonyms: Adjective
Synonyms: Noun
apartment, diggings [chiefly British], digs, lodgings, suite, tenement
Synonyms: Adverb
all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, enough, entire, entirely, even, exactly, fast, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, well, wholly, wide
Antonyms: Adverb
half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly
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Examples of flat in a Sentence
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the flat top of the table the flat landscape of the prairie Coins are usually round and flat. a flat piece of woodNoun
the flat of your hand the flat of a swordAdverb
Lay the map flat on the desk. He slipped and landed flat on his back. We asked for more time but they turned us down flat.
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Propane production in the U.S., particularly in Texas, has surged while domestic demand has been relatively flat and export terminals are overwhelmed. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "Fire Up the Grill: Propane Prices Have Tumbled," 9 July 2019 And so the roach populations remained flat or even increased in numbers. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "One big reason you can’t get rid of cockroaches," 3 July 2019 Participants in the competitive division will start by drinking a cold 8-ounce beer, run a flat and fast 5K through Avondale, and finish by drinking a second cold 8-ounce beer at Avondale Brewing. — al.com, "July Fourth events (and more) to attend this month," 2 July 2019 The current outlook for nationwide single-family home construction in 2019 is for flat or slightly lower starts. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Lower mortgage costs boost housing outlook for 2019," 28 June 2019 When hung horizontally or vertically against a wall or in a window, the flag must be flat and the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right (the viewer's left). — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "American Flag Etiquette: Here's How to Properly Display the American Flag," 22 May 2019 The scene in which the new council chooses Bran as king was an appallingly flat and unpersuasive way to bring to a conclusion the show's otherwise very sophisticated ongoing engagement with politics and power. — Daniel Mendelsohn, Town & Country, "Even Classicists Hated the Game of Thrones Finale," 20 May 2019 Eddie MacDonald, 38, of Rowley, Massachusetts, has won four times at New Hampshire International Speedway, a slightly flatter and tighter 1.018-mile oval in Loudon. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here's what you need to know about the return of racing to the Milwaukee Mile this weekend," 21 Feb. 2019 Pool floats range from being compact and flat, to huge. — Houston Chronicle, "Accessories to help you enjoy life under the sun," 27 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Also from Guntersville, Captain Mike Gerry's anglers continue to score early on topwaters including the Spook fished over grass on the flats along the channel shoulders at depths of 2 to 4 feet. — Frank Sargeant, al.com, "Friday Fishing Report: Find out what’s working and where," 12 July 2019 Run-flats, which first became common on sports cars that didn’t have room to carry a spare, wear out quickly after losing pressure. — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "2020 Ford Explorer's new tires fix themselves, representing a coming trend for drivers," 29 June 2019 Eugene’s unique setting near the top of the Willamette Valley offers many beautiful rides — in the mountains or on the flats. — Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, "In Eugene, Oregon, a good mood is ‘just a bike ride away’," 15 June 2019 The units — a collection of flats, town houses, and a five-story apartment building — will be tucked into a hillside surrounded by 72 acres of hiking trails, beaches and landscaped parks. — J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, "Development on SF’s Yerba Buena Island an early step in Treasure Island project," 12 June 2019 In celebration of open-toe season, it’s time to slip on cute flats and heels. — Niki Mcgloster, Essence, "Keep It Cute and Casual In These Chic Slide-Ons?," 7 June 2019 Property owners around Lake Dunlap now see shallow, muddy water and mud flats where there was once water. — Josh Baugh, ExpressNews.com, "Lack of funds paints bleak future for Lake Dunlap dam, residents," 6 June 2019 Your feet are unprepared for your commute Emma Kapoor, 21, had to run through the rain in ballet flats to her first day at the D.C. software company Sayari. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, Washington Post, "Welcome to D.C., summer interns," 17 June 2019 As for her footwear choices, the Duchess of Sussex packed quite a few designer pairs of heels for the royal tour, but also managed to sneak in some daytime-appropriate flats, including brown sandals and comfy sneakers. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "How Meghan Markle's Style Might Change Now That She's Pregnant," 6 Nov. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Seated and lying flat with feet on the floor, the user sinks at the hips and then thrusts upward, pushing the pelvis against an industrial-strength seat belt to lift however much weight has been loaded onto barbell-like segments on either side. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland.com, "’Glute Drive’ dashes first impressions, builds deep strength: Stretching Out," 3 July 2019 Your imagination is too Hitchcockian for a first- or second-floor flat. — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, "The bracing truth and sadness in E. Jean Carroll’s advice columns," 25 June 2019 Until cannabis is legalized at the federal level in the U.S., major U.S. companies will be closely eyeing their northern neighbors to see what’s flying high and what’s falling flat. — NBC News, "Joint effort? Breweries add cannabis to their beer to fight rise in popularity of legal marijuana," 6 June 2019 All the justices seem to agree that Congress can write a new law targeting flat-out profanity or vulgarity as long as only modes of expression—not ideas themselves—are cabined. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, "The Supreme Court strikes down a bar on offensive trademarks," 25 June 2019 Other holes served to anchor the jaws in place and suspend the cranium around the warrior’s neck, while the backs were sawed off to make the skulls lie flat on the wearer’s chest. — Gabriel D. Wrobel, The Conversation, "Trophies made from human skulls hint at regional conflicts around the time of Maya civilization’s mysterious collapse," 10 June 2019 While an all-news station will often flat-out reject the more salacious audio submissions, other outlets such as a Top 40 destination, a college outpost and an all-talk (all-rant) frequency don’t have such standards. — Todd Martens, latimes.com, "‘Alt-Frequencies,’ a radio drama for the social media era," 7 June 2019 First-quarter revenue was $23 billion, roughly flat from $23.07 billion a year ago, the bank said Tuesday. ... — Rachel Louise Ensign, WSJ, "Bank of America’s Profit Rises on Consumer-Unit Growth," 16 Apr. 2019 One leg was lying flat on the ground, but the other was moving up and down. — Azad Cudi, Harper's magazine, "Long Shot," 10 Jan. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Thoughtfully, my mother suspected this might be the case, and a few days before the wedding found an ideal backup: Manolo Blahnik flats with ample space for injured toes. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "“The Age of Innocence on Acid” Was the Design Directive For This Wedding at the National Arts Club," 12 July 2019 Plus, the dude can flat-out sing, though no one else matches his pitch-perfect acting turn. — USA TODAY, "Review: Endearing, imperfect 'Yesterday' imagines a world without The Beatles," 26 June 2019 The fashionable royal has shown us that flats like knee-high boots and sneakers can be just as stylish (and functional) on the job, and yesterday was no exception. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton Jokes About Changing from High Heels to Combat Boots," 29 Mar. 2019 The curve was also this flat a few times where no inversion or recession followed and stocks did well, such as in the mid-1990s. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Afraid of the Yield Curve? You’re Looking at the Wrong One," 6 Dec. 2018 And his board can reach tighter, shallower spots and motor-free zones that flats boats can’t. — John Clarke, WSJ, "The New Fishing Vessel of Choice? Stand-Up Paddleboards," 15 Aug. 2018 Get ready to kiss your little leopard flats goodbye because camo-print loafers are going to be your go-to, everyday shoe for sure! — Jasmine Snow, Seventeen, "Fashion Trends," 12 June 2013 Instead, the cycling startup wants to bring to bear a new strategy that gets rid of the bike rack, and perhaps more audaciously, allows members to flat-out own the bikes and make money off each rental. — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "In This Bike-Sharing Plan, You Buy a $1,000 Cycle and Rent It Yourself," 13 Mar. 2015 Meghan has been seen in Sarah Flint’s Natalie flats on a number of occasions, including her first official appearance with Prince Harry, at the Toronto Invictus Games in 2017. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Shop the Shoe Brand Meghan Markle Swears By," 18 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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