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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Iowa State Police said that multiple people died in Adams County, just outside of Des Moines, and almost flattened the city of Greenfield.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Most of the tornado damage was on the athletic fields, where fences were flattened, bleachers were upended and the scoreboard was destroyed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Most of the tornado damage was on the athletic fields, where fences were flattened, bleachers were upended and the scoreboard was destroyed.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
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“Flatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatten. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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