flatten out

Example Sentences

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BOISE, Idaho—Each afternoon at around 4:30, the earth here shakes from a series of controlled explosions, as engineers blast through basalt bedrock to flatten out the ground underneath a gigantic new semiconductor factory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Rather than plummeting, “prices are going to flatten out and stop going up so rapidly, but kind of hold where they are,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The Mortgage Bankers Association earlier this week said it expects home price gains to flatten out in 2026 as mortgage rates remain above 6% and more homes hit the market.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Marie was told to "flatten out" her Glaswegian accent, and keep her fiery temperament hidden.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

After a moment his voice would flatten out.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien