STRAIGHTENED (UP OR OUT) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

straightened (up or out)

verb

past tense of straighten (up or out)

as in shaped up

to change one's behavior or character for the better I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good

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as in trimmed

to make neat a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs

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Frost, who led Nebraska to two national titles as a quarterback, likes the way his quarterback room has shaped up over the past eight months.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Stacey Barchenger Warren Petersen and Rodney Glassman crisscrossed the state for more than a year courting Republican voters in what shaped up to be a bruising primary election race.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of shaped up

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That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimmed

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Holden’s ear for beats has steadily improved to fit his breakneck delivery since 2022, peaking with 2025’s Mulberry Silk Road, which was primarily laced by German producer 2000 Souls and executive-produced by Marciano.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
In the best-case scenario, those flaws can be worked through and improved upon as the Leafs settle in and get used to new systems and new teammates.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of improved

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The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of organized

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Questions remain Miami Gardens amended its public-participation policy in February 2026, after Jackson filed her lawsuit.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
That order was amended in 2011 so that Moss only had to see a psychiatrist quarterly.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of amended

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Cleanup crews are also arranged, with Life Time paying several local clubs and volunteer groups to pick up any garbage left after the race, according to Thurman.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
They have been arranged so that the main entrance opens onto the living room.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

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The vegetables’ changing moisture, texture and shape also meant no two instruments behaved exactly alike.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026
The company has since disclosed several additional incidents where its models behaved in unintended ways, prompting industry researchers and government officials to call for additional oversight.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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