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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
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The most recent change came in 2019, when the league flattened the odds for acquiring the highest picks in the draft.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, portion into balls or flattened disk shapes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In real estate, the third pillar of infrastructure growth, though prices of residential properties have stabilized, demand has also flattened and inventory is expected to inch higher.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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
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
Several people are injured after a tornado in Mineral Wells, Texas, flattened a portion of the town Tuesday night, the sixth day of a severe storm outbreak that has terrorized the Midwest and South.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
The most recent change came in 2019, when the league flattened the odds for acquiring the highest picks in the draft.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, portion into balls or flattened disk shapes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In real estate, the third pillar of infrastructure growth, though prices of residential properties have stabilized, demand has also flattened and inventory is expected to inch higher.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Adjective
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Through the torso, the fit stayed close before the skirt dropped from the waist in a full bell shape, holding its rounded line in the original fall 2026 styling and on Holmes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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All projections and probabilities are rounded to the nearest whole number.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Once it’s smoothed, lay a heavy object on the area for some time to anchor the vinyl back in place.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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The result is smoothed cuticles and split ends, with a soft to the touch feel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Besides a steep descent from the parking lot into the canyon, the route is mostly flat.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Footwear sales were flat for the year, though apparel sales rose 5 percent.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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McAvoy, from behind his net, bombed an outlet pass that Jonathan Aspirot couldn’t handle.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Even as the hospital was bombed more than once.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In other security news, OpenAI is ditching passwords in favor of hardware security keys, which is a welcome change considering how valuable ChatGPT accounts can be, especially for those willing to shell out money for pro-level accounts.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Victor Wembanyama buried one difficult jumper after another, capping a 37-point, 15-rebound performance that led the Spurs to a 115-108 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series advantage.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Marner buried three goals and assisted on another by Brayden McNabb.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The bark is smooth and slate-gray with distinctive white longitudinal stripes that become more fissured and rough as the tree matures.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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There was no one cooler, smoother and more casual on the field than Robinson Canó, who starred in nine seasons (2005-13) with the Yankees.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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