Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
Verb
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The city of Havana, made up of fewer than 300 people, came together to look for Robert.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026 -
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The documents revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell and details of a 2002 flight Wasserman took to Africa on Epstein’s private plane, as part of a humanitarian trip organized by former President Bill Clinton.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gordon’s wife, Ann, and Newsom’s father organized elaborate adventures for the Gettys’ four sons and the Newsom children.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ski Brule sits on 3,000 acres in the Upper Peninsula wilderness, with roughly 150 acres groomed for ski and snowboard use.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The river is regularly groomed for skating for miles by a network of volunteers.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sharps can be disposed of free at Ramona Disposal during operating hours.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police had found a glove someone disposed off in the vicinity of the house, and DNA was being analyzed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Property annexed to the village is automatically classified as single family.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But in 2026, that dream may be out of reach, with recent studies suggesting that the average middle-class worker would need to save for 52 years to be classified as wealthy.—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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