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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
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
Verb
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
Adjective
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The lactic acid adds a creamy, rounded mouthfeel, enhancing fruity, buttery, or yogurt-like notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mon Mothma’s hedonistic husband, Perrin, seemed a bit more rounded out this season.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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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Chief executives like Amazon’s Andy Jassy and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have championed flatter organizational structures in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and spark innovation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Even though homeowners’ solar panels helped keep demand for electricity flat for 20 years, the three utilities’ spending on transmission and distribution infrastructure had risen by 300%, McCann found.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 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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First of all, the number of civilian federal employees, about 2.3 million, not including postal workers, has been roughly level for the past 60 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sabalenka broke Keys twice, took control of the second set, and suddenly the scores were level.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
25 Jan. 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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Antioxidant-rich extracts from green tea and ginseng nourish, while lactic acid works in tandem to offer gentle exfoliation for a smoother texture.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s smooth look also included cream pants with brown Gucci loafers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Apr. 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
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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