flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
flatters
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present tense formof flatter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Crypto markets have billions in wash trading — fake volume that flatters momentum and dupes newcomers.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
Shortly after being banished, a disguised Kent flatters King Lear by telling him that he has that quality that leads other men to follow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Her appreciation for these details flatters him; it occurs to him that he has never spoken of his experiences in India to any American friend.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
