flatten

Example Sentences

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Where other shows would have flattened the tension between the men into a simplistic equation of a suitor terrified of his girlfriend’s father, the writers developed a different relationship for Reiner and Johnson.

From Salon

The explosion was witnessed by people on the ground, who described a bright fireball, and photographs later documented vast areas of flattened forest.

From Science Daily

Anonymity meant to protect actually flattens their experience.

From Salon

Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.

From Salon

Residents of Jamaica have described the landscape as being "flattened", and many still do not have electricity or access to water.

From BBC