1
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
Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Something happened online, but the details are fuzzy because all the context has been flattened into nonexistence.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Following the breach, a surge in withdrawals was seen but this later flattened.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
One was the dot-com collapse, which flattened the bubbly frivolity of early e-commerce.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Many states have lowered and flattened income taxes in recent years.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Video captured the sudden fall of an apartment building in eastern Massachusetts, which reportedly left a handful of residents displaced and flattened a vehicle over the weekend.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
View 2 Images Be it from tap water on a vacation, some dodgy chicken, or something the kids have brought home from school, we've almost all been flattened by an awful stomach bug at some point in our lives.
—New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.
—Lauryn Jiles, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Something happened online, but the details are fuzzy because all the context has been flattened into nonexistence.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Following the breach, a surge in withdrawals was seen but this later flattened.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
One was the dot-com collapse, which flattened the bubbly frivolity of early e-commerce.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Many states have lowered and flattened income taxes in recent years.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Video captured the sudden fall of an apartment building in eastern Massachusetts, which reportedly left a handful of residents displaced and flattened a vehicle over the weekend.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
View 2 Images Be it from tap water on a vacation, some dodgy chicken, or something the kids have brought home from school, we've almost all been flattened by an awful stomach bug at some point in our lives.
—New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Verb
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The dress featured a rounded neckline and mini hem with flared short sleeves.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 July 2025
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Back inside, the primary suite carries on the adobe style with thick, smooth walls and rounded edges.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
Verb
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its waterproof finish keeps the salty ocean spray away from your belongings, and its flat bottom stays upright on sand.—
Caley Sturgill,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Of course, being misunderstood or rebuffed—when your jokes fall flat or your stories are met with embarrassed silence—is never pleasant.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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Where will Jimmy Carter be buried?—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2023, gold and the euro were roughly level at around 16.5% as a share of global official reserves on average, a CNBC calculation of ECB data showed.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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If teams are level after normal time in any of these knockout matches, then an additional 30 minutes of extra time will be played, split over two halves.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Things were a lot smoother for Royals starter Kris Bubic.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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Thumbsticks on both Joy-Con 2s feel smoother, although there's still no use of Hall effect or tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) to eliminate drift risk.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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