FLATTEN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

flatten

verb

ˈfla-tᵊn

Definition of flatten

as in to smooth

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 to bury

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 flatten New financial figures from Anthropic this week also suggest its growth may have flattened. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 But ice, in addition to flattening the soda, will invite you to take longer, let it get diluted, and deflate the texture. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 The brush was flattened and rivulets of water ran back toward the sound, which was now miraculously some 100 yards away down a sloping bank. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flatten

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But so will filters offering subtle beautification effects — such as smoothing skin tone or adding a slight eye glow.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Together, these efforts can help smooth the often difficult path from the first unexplained symptoms to an accurate diagnosis, while reducing the risk of both misdiagnosis and unnecessary delays.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of smooth

Verb

Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Charlotte also turned the ball over on its first possession of the second half when Naz Reid (a game-high seven turnovers, but also a team-high 17 points) threw it away.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Just over a week before Wicker began filming in Hungary, costume designers András Dániel Tóth and Attila Godena-Juhász, who work together as András + Attila, were thrown one big curveball.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of throw

Verb

Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Fire crews scrambled late into the night as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

The Bucs have so far smothered the Panthers' offense and evidence of that was Al-Quadin Muhammad's strip-sack of Carolina quarterback Bryce Young.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But crisp tortilla layers arrived smothered with vegan cheddar and fresh, vine-ripe tomatoes.

— Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of smother

Verb

The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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