flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
has flattened
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present perfectof flatten (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Treasury yield curve has flattened significantly recently as markets priced in more Federal Reserve rate hikes due to inflation fears stemming from higher oil prices, causing yields on short-dated bonds to rise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
However, the 50-day moving average has flattened and is no longer declining, while a potential inverse head-and-shoulders pattern is starting to take shape.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Treasury yield curve has flattened and is starting to price out any Fed easing in the remainder of this year.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
As the pandemic waned, that number shrank to 30 days on average , though this year it has flattened out to an average of 32 days, Nash said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
The land has flattened into long hills like ocean swells and the wind has died down and the team runs well through the night while I stand on the back lost in hallucinations again.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
