straighten (up)

verb

Definition of straighten (up)next
as in to tidy (up)

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  1. make up
  2. draw up
  3. lay out
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  • The fire has grown by only 2 acres since Monday, and fire lines are being established on the three fires that make up the Spokane Complex.
    — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The market valuation of Samsung and SK Hynix together make up more than 50% of South Korea’s Kospi index.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of make up
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  • The Athletic has previously reported that Grafstrom was not aware of the FFE scheme, which had been drawn up by Infantino.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Understand there had yet to be a plan drawn up as to what the space would look like once complete.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw up
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  • Tuesday’s first two episodes lay out again what happened before the news first broke.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Money remains one of the biggest sources of conflict in relationships, yet most couples never lay out the full picture before signing a lease together.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026
Definition of lay out
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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