flatter
verb (used with object)
to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention.
has flattered
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present perfectof flatter (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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By signing Garnacho on loan they do not have a longer-term commitment to a winger who has flattered to deceive at Stamford Bridge and has not enhanced his reputation.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The France forward has flattered to deceive throughout his seven-year United career.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2022
As for the rest: Park Ji-sung has flattered to deceive after the move from United and, despite several opportunities, Shaun Wright-Phillips continues to frustrate.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2012
The effort, he says, has flattered his bottom line, contributing an estimated 10% to company sales.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even the limp-legged beggar a sick desperado has flattered Back to a half-sloughed life cheered by the mere human tone.
From Poems — Volume 3 by George Meredith
