flattened; flattening
ˈflat-niŋ 
ˈfla-tə-
: to make flat: such as
a
: to make level or smooth
b
: to knock down
also
: to defeat decisively
c
: to make dull or uninspired
—often used with out
d
: to make lusterless
flatten paint
e
: to stabilize especially at a lower level
: to become flat or flatter: such as
a
: to become dull or spiritless
b
: to extend in or into a flat position or form
c
: to become uniform or stabilized often at a new lower level
—usually used with out
Examples of flatten in a Sentence
Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado.
The boxer was flattened in the seventh round.
The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs.
Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.
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That means your voice, your rhythm, your particular way of saying something—these are at risk of being flattened.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Bukele has kept the state of exception in place for more than three years, even though the constitution caps it at 60 days—and even though the murder rate plummeted within those first two months but has flattened since.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Torrential rainfall — which followed potent tornadoes earlier last week — has fueled flooding that has ravaged states in the central and southern U.S., shredding roofs, flattening homes and businesses, sending structures floating down rivers and leaving thousands without power.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
One house is basically flattened, another partially collapsed, and others damaged.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Bukele has kept the state of exception in place for more than three years, even though the constitution caps it at 60 days—and even though the murder rate plummeted within those first two months but has flattened since.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Torrential rainfall — which followed potent tornadoes earlier last week — has fueled flooding that has ravaged states in the central and southern U.S., shredding roofs, flattening homes and businesses, sending structures floating down rivers and leaving thousands without power.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flatten
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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