STRAIGHTENED (OUT) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

straightened (out)

verb

past tense of straighten (out)

as in smoothed

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The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.

— Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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