flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
is flattening
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present progressiveof flatten (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The result is flattening and enervating, and my dissatisfaction was apparently shared by others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He said company bosses were privately acknowledging to him that recruitment of young people is flattening because of the technology.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Wage gains for low-wage workers are now at near-parity with the latest inflation readings, which means purchasing power is flattening.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Because it is flattening and shrinking the world, Globalization 3.0 is going to be more and more driven not only by individuals but also by a much more diverse — non-Western, nonwhite—group of individuals.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
