Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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German travelers made up the largest group in 2025, with approximately 753,000 passengers, followed by British passengers at 337,000 and Americans at 185,000.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
This archetype has been around as long as storytelling itself, but it’s actually made up of several highly differentiated sub-archetypes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s no way that’s what Mark Pope drew up, right?—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter drew up two first-quarter looks that sent completely unblocked rushers at Nix, and the Chargers twisted Denver’s offensive line around multiple times with exotic blitzes that sent rushers looping around to opposite gaps.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 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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No child was specifically groomed for the role and Bowlen never declared a successor.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now she’s being groomed to be the next governor when Healey leaves or gets voted out.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Such spontaneous memorials are typically removed and their contents quietly disposed of.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Instead, prosecutors say, many were given ashes that did not belong to their pets — and that the remains of thousands of animals were improperly disposed of.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Solis and Bridgeman maintain that the administration’s actions were unlawful whether they would be classified as a war crime or not.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the time, the economy contracted, companies were laying people off, the stock market dropped sharply, and our lab was shut down as we weren’t classified as essential workers.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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