FLATTEN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

flatten

verb

ˈfla-tᵊn

Definition of flatten

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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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 The first Monday Night Football matchup of the 2026 season was a total disaster class for the Denver Broncos, who got flattened 31-10 by the Kansas City Chiefs at a rowdy Arrowhead Stadium. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Three-dimensional pyramids were flattened into square plates; cones became circular discs. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Feedback doesn’t have to flatten what makes the idea original. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026 Authorities flattened 21 tankers and trucks seized in two cases involving the theft, transport, and resale of subsidized diesel. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flatten

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Beyond attempting to smooth the industry’s many ruffled feathers, Hollywood’s newest mogul must now also wrestle down an astonishing $80 billion in debt accrued as a result of this highly leveraged merger.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Researchers solved this issue by creating a dual processing technique that smooths the material surface and manages how the crystals form.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of smooth

Verb

The remains uncovered in February followed an earlier discovery of remains from 72 people who also were believed to have been buried at the former county hospital cemetery site, UC Davis Health officials said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The sale was buried near the end of a 418-page document detailing the estate’s finances for the third quarter of 2020.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bury

Verb

However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Victories by Germany’s AfD in state elections have thrown the viability of the country’s government into doubt, while France’s National Rally is the odds-on favorite to win next year’s presidential election.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

After the gold ions annihilated in collisions and produced new bits of matter, STAR tracked the paths of that debris.

— Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
Walker will see recurring opportunities to annihilate offensive lines and leave carriers in a heap.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of annihilate

Verb

In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of whip

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One holdover from the previous establishment is Nettie’s lasagna ($33), a robust slab of bechamel and noodles smothered in cheese — pure comfort food.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The 10-ounce Kansas City strip steak comes smothered in steak butter for $40.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of smother

Verb

Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Most of these were later destroyed when the family house was bombed during the Lebanese Civil War of 1975.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bomb

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