单词	flattening
释义	flatten verb flat·​ten ˈfla-tᵊn  flattened; flattening ˈflat-niŋ  ˈfla-tə- transitive verb : 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 intransitive verb : 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 flattener ˈflat-nər  ˈfla-tə- noun Synonyms even level plane smooth smoothen See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 There is no nationwide rallying cry to flatten the curve of overdose mortality, no daily public health briefings. Zachary Siegel, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Opting for a ground raid allowed the commandos to try to safely evacuate civilians from the building — something not possible in an airstrike, which might flatten the building. New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Place the almond cheese on a piece of parchment paper and use your hands to flatten it into a thick disk or roll it into a log. Emily Codik, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2022 Use the back of the spoon to flatten it into a round patty. Vallery Lomas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Kettlebell Deadbug Be sure to draw your stomach in and flatten your low back into the floor. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 The park is in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region (that area of the state the glaciers didn’t flatten), which means there are some rolling hills and sandstone formations that make for great hikes. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 To sum up, the total BOS costs in USD/Wp increases exponentially with the reduction of the DC size, with the curve starting to flatten only beyond ~40-50MWp. Joern Hackbarth, Forbes, 25 May 2021 There may be some relief ahead, as hospitalizations are starting to flatten statewide. Aidin Vaziri, SFChronicle.com, 11 Jan. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1630, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition flatten verb flat·​ten ˈfla-tən  flattened; flattening : to make or become flat She flattened herself against the wall. flattening verb present participle of flatten 1 as in smoothing to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps flattened out the wrinkled paper before attempting to trace the pattern Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smoothing trimming shaving planing leveling smoothening levelling evening clipping laying raking cropping combing paring pruning spreading pressing surfacing carding Antonyms & Near Antonyms roughening bending roughing wrinkling denting rumpling coarsening pitting kinking See More 2 as in burying to defeat by a large margin if you don't understand the rules, you're going to get flattened when you try to play Synonyms & Similar Words burying whipping bombing overcoming trimming annihilating clobbering dusting smothering pasting mastering beating topping routing throwing upsetting thrashing creaming skinning destroying sweeping conquering crushing trouncing overwhelming walloping taking smoking capping waxing scoring whopping shellacking whapping surpassing tromping drubbing blowing away exceeding succeeding dispatching whomping subduing whupping eating alive subjugating licking upending surmounting finishing slaughtering vanquishing overthrowing beating the pants off running rings around snowing under skunking transcending wiping the ground with overpowering running circles around eclipsing hurdling besting wiping the floor with overmatching bettering outstripping overbearing outdistancing flourishing breaking outshining outdoing worsting sinking excelling knocking over overtopping knocking off pipping prevailing (over) triumphing (over) winning (against) outfighting nosing out doing in acing (out) edging (out)
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