Flatten and Pile

Flatten

Flatten verb - To make free from breaks, curves, or bumps.

Pile and flatten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pile" instead a verb "Flatten".

Nearby Words: flatter, flatness, flattening, flatting

Pile

Pile verb - To lay or throw on top of one another.

Flatten and pile are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flatten" instead a verb "Pile".

Nearby Words: piled, piling

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

body flatten body pile body
place flatten place pile place
time flatten time pile time

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Malcolm in the Middle Obvious Rule Patch: When Malcolm gets a job at the Lucky Aid, he is directed to move a pile of empty boxes downstairs to a box flattening area, flatten them, bring them back upstairs, and deposit them in a dumpster outside.
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