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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
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
Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
But all of that risks getting flattened when a partisan media firestorm erupts.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Those past titles didn’t come amid this new era of unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness money, which have flattened the top of the sport.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Abed Rahim Khatib / dap via AP Israel’s ensuing offensive has flattened much of the enclave, killed tens of thousands of civilians and engendered the kind of anger that could create thousands of potential recruits.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Other insects, like the tiny grey butterflies and the pale cloudy-yellow ones who danced above my head, as well as the lethe butterflies – the ones that flattened their wings upon the soil.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The mudslide sent rivers of mud, boulders and debris that flattened homes and left 23 people dead in its wake.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
My work happens where languages don’t line up, where meaning must be reimagined rather than decoded and flattened.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
But all of that risks getting flattened when a partisan media firestorm erupts.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Winds have toppled trees and power lines and have flattened homes.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Those past titles didn’t come amid this new era of unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness money, which have flattened the top of the sport.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2025
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Abed Rahim Khatib / dap via AP Israel’s ensuing offensive has flattened much of the enclave, killed tens of thousands of civilians and engendered the kind of anger that could create thousands of potential recruits.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2025
Other insects, like the tiny grey butterflies and the pale cloudy-yellow ones who danced above my head, as well as the lethe butterflies – the ones that flattened their wings upon the soil.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The mudslide sent rivers of mud, boulders and debris that flattened homes and left 23 people dead in its wake.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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This spicy oven shrimp boil has a really well-rounded kick.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At its far end, the valley is enclosed by red sandstone cliffs—rock walls, towers, and outcrops the size of office buildings, smoothed and sculpted by millennia of wind and water.—
Stanley Stewart,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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The first is that the metallic fabric rightfully has a different texture (and potentially consistency) from the black, and that difference is glaring with that wide a stripe; reducing that width by a third or half would have smoothed that out.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cherry already has a soft spot for Biancani, never mind the grueling conditioning, including countless hours of running that whipped the Hornets into shape.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Set it upright on a flat, hard surface, such as concrete or pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, finished the day relatively flat but had jumped as much as 16% earlier as a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That anxiety grew after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites earlier this year.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Two Tennessee public schools were bombed in 1956.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the 1950’s, Macy’s, Sears and Penney began expanding with large, multi-level stores thanks to the mushrooming of suburban malls across the country.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Public health advocates are also pushing to expand the scope of practice for dental therapists, mid-level providers who can perform fillings and extractions under supervision.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In Talisay city, rows of homes have been flattened and communities along the Mananga River buried in mud and debris.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lino’s is a restaurant on 35th Street buried deep in the Garment District.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The TikTok-beloved Dyson Supersonic is designed to protect hair from extreme heat damage and frizz while leaving locks extra smooth and shiny.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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The hatch handles well and has a smooth ride quality.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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