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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Seeing babies torched so badly their faces are flattened boils the blood.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Video recorded at the scene by WSOC shows the lemonade stand was flattened, and the vehicle came to rest in a front yard with damage to its front and back ends.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
They get flattened once 1000s around the world are tattooing them onto their body.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The initial thrust, combined with body flattening, generates sufficient lift for sustained gliding.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Video recorded at the scene by WSOC shows the lemonade stand was flattened, and the vehicle came to rest in a front yard with damage to its front and back ends.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
They get flattened once 1000s around the world are tattooing them onto their body.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
The initial thrust, combined with body flattening, generates sufficient lift for sustained gliding.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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