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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
Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The man had a peculiar tabular erect-type skull — with the front and back of the head purposely flattened.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Its tiny white flowers form flattened clusters up to 6 inches across.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Cook lost a fumble when ex-Jet Nathan Shepherd flattened him and defensive end Chase Young recovered, leading to Smyth's 50-yard field goal.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But all of that risks getting flattened when a partisan media firestorm erupts.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 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
But the top 20 pieces — 10 free, 10 behind our STAT+ paywall — are more interesting and revealing than that list, with each story adding important nuance and personal voices to debates often flattened into pro or con.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The man had a peculiar tabular erect-type skull — with the front and back of the head purposely flattened.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Its tiny white flowers form flattened clusters up to 6 inches across.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Cook lost a fumble when ex-Jet Nathan Shepherd flattened him and defensive end Chase Young recovered, leading to Smyth's 50-yard field goal.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025
But all of that risks getting flattened when a partisan media firestorm erupts.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 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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As a result, the structure gradually collapsed and was smoothed to become almost flat by water currents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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Alas, these brands already did the heavy lifting, delivering formulas that immediately smoothed and over time improved the delicate skin's texture.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 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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During that meeting, which court documents allege took place at an auto body shop in the Toronto suburb of Brampton, Ratte and Singh agreed to haul cocaine from Southern California into Canada at a flat rate of $220,000 a load.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fletcher tweaked things at half-time, redeploying Fernandes on the right wing, and within five minutes his team were level, the United captain playing in Benjamin Sesko to finish past Martin Dubravka.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The wide waistband, which stays in place without feeling constricting, has a seamless design for a smooth look.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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