flattened
Made level, smooth
Flattened describes something that has been made flat or pressed down from its original shape.
A flattened cardboard box takes up less space.
The crops lay flattened after the storm.
Figuratively, to be flattened is to be defeated or exhausted: I was absolutely flattened by the news.
Pushed or smoothed flat
- squashedCrushed by force
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- compressedReduced by pressure
- crushedCompressed into fragments
tamped · steamrollered · squished · smooshed · mashed · compacted · pancaked · deflated
Smoothed with heat
- pressedPushed or smoothed flat
- smoothedMade surface uniform
- rolledRotated or turned over
- calenderedPressed smooth and glossy
planed · buffed · polished · slicked · wrinkle-free · crisp · starched · mangled
Uniform and level
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- planarOf a flat surface
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- gradedAssigned a score
planed · horizontal · uniform · flush · unwrinkled · two-dimensional · unraised · unembossed
Compressed into fragments
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
trounced · overcome · subdued · demolished · annihilated · decimated · bested · outclassed
Made smooth and efficient
- reducedMade less in amount
- declutteredFreed from unnecessary items
- condensedMade more compact
- paredRemoved outer covering
trimmed · distilled · minimized · straightened · untangled · pruned · stripped-down · abbreviated
pressed
Pushed or smoothed flat
- squashedCrushed by force
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- compressedReduced by pressure
crushed · tamped · steamrollered · squished · smooshed · mashed · compacted · pancaked · deflated · spatchcocked
ironed
Smoothed with heat
calendered · planed · buffed · polished · slicked · wrinkle-free · crisp · starched · mangled
even
Uniform and level
graded · planed · horizontal · uniform · flush · unwrinkled · two-dimensional · unraised · unembossed · featureless
crushed
Compressed into fragments
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- beatenHaving lost a contest
routed · trounced · overcome · subdued · demolished · annihilated · decimated · bested · outclassed · overpowered
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- reducedMade less in amount
- declutteredFreed from unnecessary items
- condensedMade more compact
pared · trimmed · distilled · minimized · straightened · untangled · pruned · stripped-down · abbreviated · consolidated
swamped
Overwhelmed beyond capacity
overloaded · bombarded · buried · overburdened · overrun · deluged · saturated · overcome · besieged · drowned
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
- pressed thingssqueezed, compressed, compacted, crushed, mashed
- compressedcompressed, compacted, squeezed, squashed, crushed
- Knockoutsknockout, KO, TKO, technical knockout, knockout punch
flattenedraised
Lifted higher up
elevated · protruding · bulging · domed · peaked
flattenedlumpy
Having irregular bumps
bumpy · uneven · roughened · ridged · corrugated
flattenedthree-dimensional
Having volume and depth
rounded · spherical · cubic · globular · sculptural
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
- flatten outMake smooth and even
- flattened outMade level throughout
- flattening outMaking uniformly level
- flattening the curveSpreading outbreak's burden temporally
- flattened the curveSlowed disease transmission rate
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