flatten

Example Sentences

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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

But fashion writing is good training to make the point that the cultural flattening, across all disciplines, is rooted in matters of class and money.

From Los Angeles Times