flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
was flattening
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past progressiveof flatten.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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What it says about America: Genres were dissolving and the internet was flattening the musical landscape into a shared monoculture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Colombian Justice Minister Néstor Osuna said that his country was "flattening the curve" and that the rate of increase was much lower than in 2021.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2023
Even before COVID, the number coming to the United States was flattening out, according to the Institute of International Education.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
By 1916, the dome was flattening and required reinforcing with steel tension rods encased in concrete.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
My stomach was flattening down, and my limbs were filling out as they’d been before, only bigger and stronger.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
