flattened 1 of 2

adjective

as in rounded

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flattened

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verb

past tense of flatten
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
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
Buildings were flattened and streets cracked open. — CBS News, 26 June 2026 According to the study details, one gram of the material, if flattened like a sheet of paper, would cover about 10 tennis courts. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 These sprawling facilities devour an enormous amount of power, require heaps of water to keep cool, and generate tons of noise, on top of being an eyesore that requires hundreds of acres of land be flattened. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 July 2026 Entire neighborhoods in areas such as La Guaira and Caracas have been flattened, with more than hundreds of buildings damaged or destroyed in preliminary satellite assessments. — Verónica Egui Brito july 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 900 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Overall mortgage demand essentially flattened last week, as interest rates continue to hover in a narrow range. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Jonas, a program analyst at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was on the job for five days before Hurricane Harvey flattened homes along the Texas coast in 2017. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Freeing Experts For Client Collaboration And Creativity AI has definitely flattened the pyramid. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattened
  1. rounded
  2. smoothed
  3. whipped
  4. flat
  5. bombed
  6. level
  7. buried
  8. smooth
Adjective
  • Indeed, the Isaac 1 gets an unassuming Baymax-like pair of eyes set into a rounded rectangular head.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • For starters, Wavytalk’s original thermal brush was always excellent in smoothing hair and creating rounded ends for a faux blowout—this round brush attachment is just as good.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of rounded
Verb
  • The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
  • The standout attachment for me is the large round barrel brush, which smoothed my hair with ease and didn’t tug or snag it along the way.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026
Definition of smoothed
Verb
  • Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of whipped
Adjective
  • Plus, new members of this meat service can get 15% off their first order, and select states get free flat-rate shipping on orders of $125 or more.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • In the middle, there’s the bathroom volume, which has a flat roof that doubles as a sun deck and is accessible via the study mezzanine above the living space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of flat
Verb
  • Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of bombed
Adjective
  • Another major trend is tiered or multi-level decking, which Lee says can add dimension and creates distinct zones for different activities.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • By striking down these unconstitutional caps on coordinated spending, the Court has restored core political speech and ensured parties can compete on a level playing field.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of level
Verb
  • However, at least 7,500 remain missing buried under the rubble, the Palestinian health ministry told CNN on June 28.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of buried
Adjective
  • Morton kosher salt and blend until mostly smooth with no whole pieces of corn left, about 4 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Directions In a large bowl whisk together vanilla pudding mix, whole milk, sour cream, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl until slightly thickened and smooth, about 1 minute.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
Definition of smooth

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