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as in smoothed
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 whipped
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 flattened
Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This garden party designer dollset comes with a poseable Barbie doll that stands on a base, a pre-flattened Play-Doh sheet that looks like fabric with fun designs and three extra cans of colorful Play-Doh for endless outfits.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The military office, flattened.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The flowers form flattened clusters up to 8 inches wide.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
With the texture flattened on top, Osaka attached a voluminous ponytail extension at the crown of her head, gathering the ends in a second hair tie at the bottom.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Worse, the one universal takeaway seems to be that the franchise was getting flattened into generic IP maintenance anyway.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
But his round flattened out with seven straight pars on the back before dropping another stroke at the 17th.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
But his round flattened out with seven straight pars on the back before dropping another stroke at the 17th.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Adjective
Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.
—Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
The company’s smaller sized safes, which begin at $1,350 per year and are the size of a semi-flattened shoebox, are all currently occupied.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
This garden party designer dollset comes with a poseable Barbie doll that stands on a base, a pre-flattened Play-Doh sheet that looks like fabric with fun designs and three extra cans of colorful Play-Doh for endless outfits.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
Ivar flattened Psycho Clown in the corner before Psycho crumbled prematurely.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The military office, flattened.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The flowers form flattened clusters up to 8 inches wide.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
With the texture flattened on top, Osaka attached a voluminous ponytail extension at the crown of her head, gathering the ends in a second hair tie at the bottom.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Worse, the one universal takeaway seems to be that the franchise was getting flattened into generic IP maintenance anyway.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
But his round flattened out with seven straight pars on the back before dropping another stroke at the 17th.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
But his round flattened out with seven straight pars on the back before dropping another stroke at the 17th.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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His strength in transition is a major attraction, as are his rounded defensive game and the regularity of his attacking contribution.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The aim is to create a rounded, agave-forward Tequila with layered sweetness rather than overt oakiness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Lackey’s early endorsement of the bill smoothed a legislative effort that could have gotten complicated, Bryan said.—
Andrew Graham
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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He has not been smoothed by the sandpaper of Washington just yet.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
Verb
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Well, followers of the flat engine can rest a little easier, because Subaru has apparently stopped the bleeding.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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Alphabet , Amazon , Meta and Microsoft all started Thursday trading in the green while chipmaking behemoth Nvidia was basically flat.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In reality, there were three forecast teams—one American and two British—in three different locations in case one of them were to be bombed.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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There’s also a threat of infrastructure such as the airport being bombed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The Ritz-Carlton's distinctive, multi-level glass façade is easy to spot amid the art centers, sports arenas, stores, and restaurants of the surrounding Entertainment and Financial districts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Run cross-level workshops focused on process transparency and culture scalability.—
Satish Patel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Verb
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That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Deliberately designed like a modern-day Acropolis, Amanzoe is poised on a hilltop with wide-screen views of the rolling valleys and smooth seas of the Peloponnese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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