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as in smooths
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
flattened out the wrinkled paper before attempting to trace the pattern
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as in buries
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 flattens
Fatigue that flattens whole weekends.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
If the user releases the string, the structure flattens again.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Anonymity meant to protect actually flattens their experience.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
When gutters and drains clog, water sheets off the roof onto the plants below and flattens them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
In its effort to stoke the geopolitical flames with winks and tongue-in-cheek reference, this new book flattens the story to surface level commentary.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Mastery flattens when progress never feels enough.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
This two-way exchange not only bridges generational divides but also flattens traditional hierarchies.
—Ernestine Siu
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flattens
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The light fabric smooths bumps and moves with you through workouts while still being comfortable for lounging.—
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This hybrid balm-powder formula delivers rich pigment with a soft-matte payoff that blurs the look of pores and smooths uneven skin.—
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Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it.—
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Clark rises, buries a deep, game-winning 3, and looks straight into the camera.—
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But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.—
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The research team at Tokyo Polytechnic University has now demonstrated a simple and affordable VLC system that overcomes several of these obstacles.—
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Texas Rangers pitcher Tyler Mahle throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Arlington, Texas.—
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In response, an employee throws what appeared to be a burger box at a man in a white T-shirt who appears to be accompanying the woman.—
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The scent is beautifully soft—a gentle blend of leather, iris, and jasmine that never overwhelms the room.—
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Much of the first half of the novel is given over to claustrophobic atmosphere that overwhelms the wide open country all around them.—
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Complexity smothers everything, like Japanese knotweed.—
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If either smothers the grass for long periods, this can compact soil and lead to mold problems.—
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Or, imagine that Uruguay upsets Spain in Group H.—
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Prevent upsets to your meal (and upsets to your hungry guests) by making every spice, seasoning, and ingredient easy to find.—
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Or whips around his defender in a bold pirouette.—
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Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.—
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“Flattens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flattens. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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