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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2
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
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Entire towns were flattened, leaving more than 450 people dead, thousands injured, and nearly every building on the islands destroyed or badly damaged.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Zoom’s growth – spectacular during the pandemic – has flattened out.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The rock flattened out and became something like ground beneath my feet.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Trends were accelerated and flattened by social media.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a reflective, thought-provoking discussion on slavery and human resilience was flattened into copy-paste commentary.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Photos of the aftermath showed the front windshield on the roof of the bus shattered and nearly flattened.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Entire towns were flattened, leaving more than 450 people dead, thousands injured, and nearly every building on the islands destroyed or badly damaged.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Zoom’s growth – spectacular during the pandemic – has flattened out.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The rock flattened out and became something like ground beneath my feet.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
O’Brien’s dual roles as both flamboyantly gay charm bomb Rocky — who is flattened in a car accident early in the film — and the grieving and straight Roman comprise a career-topping performance.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Trends were accelerated and flattened by social media.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
What was meant to be a reflective, thought-provoking discussion on slavery and human resilience was flattened into copy-paste commentary.
—Ashanty Rosario, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
Verb
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Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On-field figures are rounded to the nearest $100,000.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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These slip-on block heels secure your foot with four rounded straps and give you an approachable boost of only 2 inches.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Iran, whose nuclear-weapons program the United States bombed in June, has the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Residents in Gaza City told CNN of horrifying nights as Israel bombed the city from above and ground forces pushed into the outskirts of the city.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs can’t come out that flat again and expect to rely on ‘Mahomes Magic’ to win on a weekly basis.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Growing up during the Lebanese Civil War, famed architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman was often cozied in her room, her nose buried in a book to dampen the noise from the bombs outside.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gomez and Morticia buried him, but kept his disembodied hand, which eventually became Thing (Victor Dorobantu).—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In both their round of 16 tie with Japan and quarter-final against Brazil, Croatia were level after 120 minutes.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Second, Apple is reportedly working on a new pro-level camera app for both photos and videos, which could either be an upgrade to the existing Final Cut Camera app or a new standalone app.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in 2024, Fox News trimmed a portion of his answer to a question when he was asked about declassifying files related to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Flattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattened. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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