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as in to trim
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straighten (up or out)
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These mini-workouts break up long periods of sitting and may improve heart and muscle health, especially for inactive adults.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025 -
That money is being taken away from habitat management, stocking and improving fisheries for anglers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Royal Navy crew achieved the major milestone as part of HMS Agamemnon’s ‘trim dive’, a three-day period of testing in the town’s Devonshire Dock to prove the attack vessel’s stability and safety.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Brockman electrocuted while trimming trees On the day he was electrocuted, Brockman and his work crew were removing limbs that were close to Evergy power lines, the lawsuit said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas’ best offense in a decade is being wasted by a defense that is shaping up to be one of the worst in program history.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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While most of the squad have returned to their various European clubs, the select J-League representatives return home to play their part in the climax of what is shaping up to be another thrilling title fight.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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While the schoolyard is in progress, the school’s environmental specialist and garden coordinator are getting students outside, growing plants and on field trips, while organizing curriculum with an environmental focus.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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One was a 19-year-old university student from Kharkiv named Anna Kovalenko, who recently organized a series of musical and artistic gatherings called Imagination Space that drew hundreds of participants.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The delay follows a month of deliberations after the city council suspended the ordinance to amend it to remove diversity, equity and inclusion language.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was later amended to include more than 30 federal agencies.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patrick addressed the tension between his team and the Lions after the game, taking a slight jab at the way Detroit behaves on the field.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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This means that even a very small number of malicious files inserted into training data can teach a model to behave in unexpected or harmful ways when triggered by a specific phrase or pattern.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a feat of logistics, the production miraculously arranged the shooting schedule so that every principal actor’s final scene on the show was also their last day of filming — something the Duffers have been freshly reliving again and again in the edit bay.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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However, for years, police suspected that Charles arranged the murder of Markel.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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As its capabilities increase, AI may eventually learn how to better itself, leading to more rapid increases.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Straighten (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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