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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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
Much of the emotional depth of Henry’s book gets flattened in this adaptation that is a tad more focused on the com rather than the rom.
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The bigger field, though, is not so much the reason for the power shift as the vehicle for showcasing how much name, image and likeness compensation and unrestricted transfers have flattened the talent curve.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Photograph by Stuart Palley I’m writing on the eve of the anniversary of the fires that flattened my Pacific Palisades neighborhood, all but erased the community of Altadena, and left unhealed scars across Los Angeles.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Carlin, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The bigger field, though, is not so much the reason for the power shift as the vehicle for showcasing how much name, image and likeness compensation and unrestricted transfers have flattened the talent curve.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
For the separator, small pieces of PET were flattened and carefully perforated with hot needles.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Photograph by Stuart Palley I’m writing on the eve of the anniversary of the fires that flattened my Pacific Palisades neighborhood, all but erased the community of Altadena, and left unhealed scars across Los Angeles.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flatten
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As a result, this is not a last-minute, turn-up-and-go destination, but experienced tour operators can help smooth the path.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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Check out more skin-smoothing K-beauty favorites below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Medieval Europeans moved to England consistently A press release by the University of Cambridge continued that researchers studied more than 700 chemical signatures from the teeth of people buried in England between AD 400 and 1100.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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He will be cremated, with his ashes buried next to his parents in Joliet, Osborne said.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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When Bates was a student at Kent State University in Ohio, her roommate brought her along to a local party thrown by younger Amish people.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Maiava passed for the most yards (3,711) out of any Big Ten Conference quarterback and threw the fifth-most touchdowns.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Absinthe 1 egg white Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake briefly without ice to whip the egg.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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And killing civilians could backfire, invalidating what the US is trying to achieve and handing Iran’s regime both a propaganda win and a rallying cry, especially to those citizens who may want reform, but equally have no desire to be bombed by the US once more.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 165-year-old synagogue is the largest one in the state and was previously bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1960s.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Indiana’s defense is masterful, a plug-and-play roster that is annihilating opponents without its leading tackler.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cushionaire Platform Ankle Boots These platform ankle boots look shockingly similar to more expensive pairs, but won’t annihilate your holiday gift budget — or your feet on long travel days.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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That is some smothering defense!—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The matrilineal passage of power—made known by crying tears of blood—has been smothered and controlled by men, but thanks to their new abilities, the twins escape their mother and her malicious husband.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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