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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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
Particularly worrisome to investors are signs that demand for some goods and services is flattening or even falling.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2022
The ground is flattening out and we’re getting down closer to river level as it all starts turning to marsh.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
