flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
had been flattening
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past perfect progressiveof flatten.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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"There was a lot of anecdotal evidence that the US economic recovery had been flattening out and now we have got a confirmation of that."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2012
He had been flattening himself against its shadow; and at first—so white and fierce was his face—I made sure he meant to hurl me over and on to the street below.
From The Adventures of Harry Revel by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
