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
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Alberts straightened the path to success for Nebraska.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin straightened and leaned forward on the sofa.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Her mom pushed back a stray hair and straightened the small chain with a crucifix around the girl’s neck.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
In the link preview his face was frozen mid-sentence in front of an auditorium’s mauve curtain, his tie straight and his shoulders straightened.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
At the very least, it must have been straightened or blow-dried before each show.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
From low-rise jeans and velvet tracksuits to straightened hair and group shots at school sports games, prom, and campus hangouts, the photos show a life that mirrors teen comedies from the era likely featuring Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan or Hilary Duff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Aguilera updated the hairdo for her Instagram photoshoot, wearing it fully straightened with piece-y fringe.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Alberts straightened the path to success for Nebraska.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin straightened and leaned forward on the sofa.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Her mom pushed back a stray hair and straightened the small chain with a crucifix around the girl’s neck.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
In the link preview his face was frozen mid-sentence in front of an auditorium’s mauve curtain, his tie straight and his shoulders straightened.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
At the very least, it must have been straightened or blow-dried before each show.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
From low-rise jeans and velvet tracksuits to straightened hair and group shots at school sports games, prom, and campus hangouts, the photos show a life that mirrors teen comedies from the era likely featuring Amanda Bynes, Lindsay Lohan or Hilary Duff.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened
straight
Adjective
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McCutchen played his first nine years with the Pirates, making five straight All-Star teams from 2011-15.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The only other time that the Heat dropped five straight games this season came in December.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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