flatten

Example Sentences

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He tried to pull at Goose, but she was rooted to the spot, flattened against the dirt, so he lifted her in his arms and ran.

From Literature

Modifying these programs to improve their efficiencies and flatten growth of the government’s spending trajectory, on a fair and equitable basis, is certainly possible.

From Barron's

Coal flattened himself out as much as he could against the concrete wall and shimmied, legs first, behind the dumpster.

From Literature

That depth — and the way it’s been flattened abroad — didn’t happen by accident.

From Salon

Footage from the campsite on Mount Maunganui shows rescuers and sniffer dogs combing through crushed caravans and flattened tents.

From BBC