Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straighten (out)
Verb
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These pre-soaked exfoliating pads use gentle lactic acid and the brand’s Tri-Enzyme technology to smooth rough patches, fade dark spots, and give your skin that post-facial glow.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 July 2025 -
Betteridge speculated that Khloé had received several enhancements, including a temporal brow lift to elevate the outer brow, upper blepharoplasty to smooth the eyelids, and a chin implant.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
Verb
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This idea began to fray when early robot AI failed to handle messy, real-world conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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As his confidence begins to fray, and as his smoothly speeding vehicle starts to seem like more and more of a prison, the film becomes almost heart-stoppingly suspenseful.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Such collaboration could demonstrate bias and open a legal path for the utilities to unwind the adverse rate decisions.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Johnson is calling for the department to rescind its approval and unwind the restructuring.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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“Straighten (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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