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
Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
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straight
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The Kansas City Royals hold all the cards in their pursuit of a second straight playoff appearance.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Just a straight, artificial line.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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