How to Use flatten in a Sentence

flatten

verb

• The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs.
• The boxer was flattened in the seventh round.
• Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.
• Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.
• This style of the jeans helps to both cinch the waist and flatten the stomach.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• The tool helped flatten their learning curve, the study found.
  — Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 25 Apr. 2023
• Rock your rolling pin back and forth over the parchment to flatten the dough.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2023
• Flattening Lay the bar across the anvil's width to flatten its end.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Apr. 2023
• Shoppers say the thick pile doesn't flatten out over time, too.
  — Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• Just unfold the rug and smooth it out, and the creases will flatten within about a week.
  — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
• The other video shows door handles flattened against the body of the car, likely to aid in aero to boost EV range.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
• What to Consider: Expect the foam to flatten with use and time.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2023
• Israeli airstrikes flattened mosques over the heads of worshipers.
  — Ameera Harouda, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Airstrikes flatten blocks of a Gaza refugee camp, bringing rage, grief and a perilous new phase of war.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• Simply place your ball of corn or flour dough in the center, then press down on the handle to flatten it out.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• Both closed when the landlord sold the building last year, and now the property has been flattened.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Do not flatten the loaves, making sure they are shaped more like mounds.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
• Flip chicken over, and press down on the breastbone to flatten it even further.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• In the photos, which have since been removed, rescuers were shown in front of the home, which looked to be nearly flattened to the ground.
  — Celeste McCauley, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
• The play is simple: Get Trammell the ball on top with his four teammates flattened across the baseline.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
• The contract, for instance, can be flattened with a big bonus to about $15 million over four years.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
• The 20-ounce weight has enough heft to flatten dough without much effort and the 19-inch length is in the sweet spot for rolling out a classic pie crust.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
• When the legs are flattened and not folded away, the mount can be used as a one-handed grip for shooting video.
  — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Mar. 2023
• No hate for the panini press, but its main function is to flatten a sandwich.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
• We also were impressed by the fact that the arch support is solid and firm and doesn’t flatten out with wear.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• Friday's storm flattened entire town blocks, but the Rolling Fork Methodist Church withstood the high winds.
  — Michael Goldberg, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
• First was a plaster death mask that had been made six months after the man died, during which time the face had flattened.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
• To test if there is enough water in the dough, roll a small amount into a ball, then flatten it between your palms.
  — Anita L. Arambula, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2023
• That box is promptly flattened when Nate trips and drops it in the street, but Jade says yes to his simple ask anyway.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
• In Game 6, the Celtics trailed with less than five minutes left and their championship dreams were on the verge of being flattened.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024