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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
Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Entire rows of power poles were flattened.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
In Minus One, post-war Japan was flattened by Godzilla’s attacks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
And frankly, that really wasn’t what our consumers wanted, so revenues flattened out, customer satisfaction declined.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jude slows down Bratu’s footage when that director’s camera incidentally captures people waiting in a long line to buy groceries or pans across a street that was later flattened to make way for Ceaușescu’s Palace of the Parliament.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the East Wing, which housed the offices of the first lady and her staff, was flattened in fall 2025 to make way for a grand ballroom projected to cost some US$400 million.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The Jewish diaspora is diverse in opinion on these matters and should not be flattened.
—Delia Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 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
Residents returning to southern villages and Beirut suburbs find entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble, with buildings flattened and infrastructure destroyed by weeks of intensive strikes.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Entire rows of power poles were flattened.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
In Minus One, post-war Japan was flattened by Godzilla’s attacks.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
And frankly, that really wasn’t what our consumers wanted, so revenues flattened out, customer satisfaction declined.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jude slows down Bratu’s footage when that director’s camera incidentally captures people waiting in a long line to buy groceries or pans across a street that was later flattened to make way for Ceaușescu’s Palace of the Parliament.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Most notably, the East Wing, which housed the offices of the first lady and her staff, was flattened in fall 2025 to make way for a grand ballroom projected to cost some US$400 million.
—Kevin D. Murphy, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
The Jewish diaspora is diverse in opinion on these matters and should not be flattened.
—Delia Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Bored with his tedious job, flattened by a wife (Phoebe Cates) who has cavalierly deserted him, the spry little guy is feeling the punches.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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With its rounded corners, lofty windows, and ornate façade, the building incorporates elements from many periods and architectural styles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Here, the creative studio pitches concepts like jeans with cutoff waistbands, crinkled barely-there washes, repairs and rounded patchwork and super flare silhouettes that mimic ’70s DIY fits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The looming canyon nearly obscures sunlight, and sinuous, layered stone reveals warm burgundy, grey, and violet striations smoothed by centuries of flooding.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fronting the glittering waters of the Atlantic, the Louis XIII-style promenade is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renewal, its granite tiles buffed and smoothed, vegetation planted, and its sea lions by sculptor José Fioravanti returned to their former glory.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Informed by models of oceans on Earth, California Institute of Technology geologists Abdallah Zaki and Michael Lamb studied topographic data of Mars taken by orbiters to find a flat band of land like a continental shelf, suggesting an ocean once roiled in the Martian northern hemisphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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American noted the midpoint of its 2026 earnings forecast is flat on the year, even with a $4 billion increase in fuel costs.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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DeVito also directed this charming flick that kinda bombed in theaters but developed a following on VHS and DVD.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2026
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Residents say the Israelis have prevented residents — most of whom work in agriculture — from accessing their farmland near the border; other fields were bombed with white phosphorous, Lebanese authorities said, destroying vegetation and thousands of trees.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Garmin Forerunner 165 is the ideal entry point for runners who want pro-level data without the pro-level price tag.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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The scores were level on aggregate and extra-time seemed a certainty with less than five minutes left on the clock.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the recovery has not been entirely smooth.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The carrots also add smooth texture and extra flavor to this comfort food favorite.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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