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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.
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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.
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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
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Buildings were flattened and streets cracked open.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Affected residents have nowhere to go after their homes were flattened in La Guaira, Caracas and surrounding areas.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Below the outlet the river flattened out again with an occasional spot of current.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Images showed buildings flattened and roads collapsed in Caracas and surrounding areas.
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Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
But by June 24, his fortune had flattened down to $957 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But one of them came loose and flattened a toddler and the powers that be pulled the devices before any more of America’s youth could fall in the great struggle for independence.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
On one of the neighborhood blocks, previous strikes over the past two weeks had flattened every building.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Adjective
Quickly pinch butter into flour mixture to create flattened pieces.
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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
The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 900 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Buildings were flattened and streets cracked open.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Affected residents have nowhere to go after their homes were flattened in La Guaira, Caracas and surrounding areas.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Below the outlet the river flattened out again with an occasional spot of current.
—
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Images showed buildings flattened and roads collapsed in Caracas and surrounding areas.
—
Kaylah Jackson,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
But by June 24, his fortune had flattened down to $957 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
But one of them came loose and flattened a toddler and the powers that be pulled the devices before any more of America’s youth could fall in the great struggle for independence.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
On one of the neighborhood blocks, previous strikes over the past two weeks had flattened every building.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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Indeed, the Isaac 1 gets an unassuming Baymax-like pair of eyes set into a rounded rectangular head.
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For starters, Wavytalk’s original thermal brush was always excellent in smoothing hair and creating rounded ends for a faux blowout—this round brush attachment is just as good.
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This, and other quirks of pronunciation or vocabulary, are easy tells when accents have otherwise smoothed into plain old American and traditional clothing has been shed in favor of jeans and T-shirts.
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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
Adjective
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Plus, new members of this meat service can get 15% off their first order, and select states get free flat-rate shipping on orders of $125 or more.
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In the middle, there’s the bathroom volume, which has a flat roof that doubles as a sun deck and is accessible via the study mezzanine above the living space.
Verb
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
Adjective
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Another major trend is tiered or multi-level decking, which Lee says can add dimension and creates distinct zones for different activities.
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By striking down these unconstitutional caps on coordinated spending, the Court has restored core political speech and ensured parties can compete on a level playing field.
Verb
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What was left of other buildings were buried under piles of their own debris.
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Long ago, the blue-skinned inhabitants committed genocide against a race of purple-skinned aliens and buried their bones beneath the earth, an event in which Krem was involved.
Adjective
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Morton kosher salt and blend until mostly smooth with no whole pieces of corn left, about 4 minutes.
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Directions In a large bowl whisk together vanilla pudding mix, whole milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until slightly thickened and smooth, about 1 minute.
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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