STRAIGHTENED UP Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

straightened (up)

verb

past tense of straighten (up)

as in spruced (up)

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The Butte County Fire Safe Council — made up of three dozen foresters, former firefighters and local fire survivors — has countless stories of working with local landowners to heal forests and reduce wildfire risk.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
First-time buyers made up 33% of sales, up from 30% a year ago.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of made up

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That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of drew up

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Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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Province Lake won’t take you over fairways groomed to perfection, and that’s by design.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Officers issued a compliance letter stating Rigole had seven days to clean and sanitize the kennels and ensure all remaining dogs were groomed and taken to a vet.

— Erika Stanish, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Definition of groomed

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Most fans had taken care of their trash throughout the match, either putting it in the blue bag or already having disposed of it.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026

Definition of disposed

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Investigators ultimately classified the encounter as non-threatening because the object never approached sensitive assets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Of that dataset, there were 33 public comment letters, of which Zach classified them as submitted by an individual in an active corporate role, such as CFO, audit chair, financial reporting manager, COO, or CTO.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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