as in unbent
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet
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Recent Examples of straightened
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
But it got straightened around pretty quick.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair newly straightened, Se-ri gets everything in place to confess her feelings to Kim Hyun during their overnight class trip.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, Kardashian’s hair was slicked and tied into a bun in the back of her head, with a small section straightened and left out on the right.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
But it got straightened around pretty quick.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair newly straightened, Se-ri gets everything in place to confess her feelings to Kim Hyun during their overnight class trip.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened
straight
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The power play, the Wild’s saving grace in their first few games, is now in an 0-for-11 funk (The Devils have killed off 21 straight power plays).—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Josh Simmons has now missed two straight games due to what the club has described as a personal matter.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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