Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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Cramer, in particular, praised Meta’s advertising business, which made up 97% of overall revenue for the quarter.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026 -
More than half of the state's overall revenue picture is made up of an ongoing sales and use tax, which saw a fiscal year-to-year decrease.—
Dominik Dausch,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
29 Jan. 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
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The team huddled on the field, and the coach drew up a quarterback draw.—
Alanis Thames,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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It was organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Denver said the hill will be groomed flat, with no features for advanced skiers and riders.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The train set and bike were both transferred to the archives while the dates were disposed of by the Secret Service, the report says.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is below the 1,402 cases added and 1,339 disposed in the four months prior, records show.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends the mountain lions (Puma concolor couguar) in certain regions should be classified as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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None of the documents were classified.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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