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
Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
Double-digit stripers have twice straightened at least two treble hook prongs on Bomber stickbaits.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 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
Verb
Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
Double-digit stripers have twice straightened at least two treble hook prongs on Bomber stickbaits.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened
straight
Adjective
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Already eliminated from the playoffs, Seattle lost to Los Angeles for the first time this season and has not won three straight games since January.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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These songs evince the mix of pop virtuosity and indie sleaze that would eventually make Larsson a cult artist, part of the lineage of straight white girls who are embraced as guardian angels for the gay club scene.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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