flatten
verb (used with object)
to make flat.
were 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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And even mortal circle-makers have reported unexplained events, such as hovering lights in the days before drones, while they were flattening fields.
From BBC ● May 12, 2022
The Times’ analysis found that coronavirus cases were flattening in multiple regions of California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
“I was hopeful we were flattening out … but we need to start seeing the down numbers,” Nez said.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2020
"I don't give a damn about politics now," said Kemp, who made the call after the state's health department advised that new cases were flattening.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2020
She was to feel henceforth as if she were flattening her nose upon the hard window-pane of the sweet-shop of knowledge.
From What Maisie Knew by Henry James
