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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Until regulations and industry incentives shift, the market will continue to flatten cannabis into a one-note symphony of strength.
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Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
If the tire appears to flatten when more weight is added to the car, the tire could be underinflated.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The documentary, Peck said, is intended to convey his frustration that Orwell’s name has too often been flattened into an adjective, and 1984 into mere speculative fiction.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
If the tire appears to flatten when more weight is added to the car, the tire could be underinflated.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The documentary, Peck said, is intended to convey his frustration that Orwell’s name has too often been flattened into an adjective, and 1984 into mere speculative fiction.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatten
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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