How to Use flatten in a Sentence

flatten

verb

• The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs.
• The boxer was flattened in the seventh round.
• Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.
• Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.
• The move is flattened by overlap among the groups.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
• The head is wide and appears flattened, hence the name.
  — Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
• The lot has been flattened and cleared of debris.
  — Jill Cowan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• But the clips also flatten the song.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
• The cyclone flattened most of what was here.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
• To store, flatten the bags and place them in a plastic bag or box.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2021
• The tool helped flatten their learning curve, the study found.
  — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
• In the past few months, supply costs surged while sales flattened.
  — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
• Shoppers say the thick pile doesn't flatten out over time, too.
  — Lily Gray, PEOPLE.com, 8 Aug. 2021
• Shoppers say the thick pile doesn't flatten out over time, too.
  — Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
• This style of the jeans helps to both cinch the waist and flatten the stomach.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• The many twisters flattened homes, tore off roofs and sent boats and cars flying.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
• Buildings were flattened and streets cracked open.
  — CBS News, 26 June 2026
• Eighteen months ago the firm flattened.
  — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
• With the stick end of the mascara wand, press down on the brow hairs to flatten them.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
• Straight-back braids were once just a way to flatten your hair before putting on a wig.
  — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
• Place the ball in a 1-quart jar and push down, flattening the top.
  — Daniela Galarza, Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2020
• Dust with flour and press down on stack with a rolling pin to flatten to a workable height.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
• Form the dough into a round ball, then flatten it into a disc.
  — Time, 12 Aug. 2021
• Place a piece of plastic wrap on top and use a meat mallet to flatten.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
• Bang away with a hammer to flatten the edges and change the action.
  — Popular Science, 25 June 2020
• The simplest way to find this shortest route is to flatten the box.
  — Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 29 May 2020
• Trim the crusts off the bread slices and use a rolling pin to flatten each slice into a square.
  — Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 8 Apr. 2022
• Press firmly with the heel of your hand to slightly flatten each chop.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
• The truck came to rest on the passenger side, its roof flattened.
  — Rod Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026