flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
flattens
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present tense formof flatten (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The shape of the yield curve is a major driver – when it flattens, it tends to indicate 10-year yields will drop.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Everyone flattens ideas into a tiny text box for AI, and Olive’s patented model training retains the prosody and turn-taking in a voice exchange to reveal uncompressed intent that a frontier model needs,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Over and over again, this documentary makes the point that the screen flattens people’s full humanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
His voice flattens, his words become stripped back.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Peeta unties the cord and flattens out the circle of silk.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
