flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
have been flattening
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present perfect progressiveof flatten.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As central banks tighten, yield curves have been flattening.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2022
In recent weeks, pediatric cases have been flattening out, said Lacy Fehrenbach, a DOH deputy secretary for the COVID-19 response, citing the state’s most recent complete data.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
Apple’s rivals have been flattening their operating systems, too, with Microsoft leading the way.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2013
When Harris took the locket he might have been flattening his nose against the window-pane at the pawnbroker's; he might have seen all that was taking place.
From Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade
