Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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Christopher Sanchez, Luis Severino, Brayan Bello and Sandy Alcantara made up the rotation while the bullpen features the likes of Gregory Soto, Camilo Doval and Seranthony Dominguez among others.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The Panthers have made up ground with their roster by targeting top-tier talent at non-premium positions in free agency.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Steve Meyer of Meyer Design said his company is not the same firm that drew up Park Place.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Evers also signed a second bill into law that requires school districts to establish rules for how school staff communicate with students in an effort to prevent school employees from creating a situation where a student could be groomed.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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At a 40th-birthday party for Kit Harington’s Sir Henry Muck, held at his family’s countryside estate, a rising Conservative politician being groomed for Chancellor of the Exchequer is discovered performing oral sex on Henry’s godfather, financier Otto Mostyn (Roger Barclay).—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The chemical was disposed of onsite during the time frame from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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In last year’s Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic disposed of his preferred whack-it-on-the-ground for wrap-it-around-the-net-post, tossing the frame to the side.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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No arrest has been made, but police classified the offense as first or second-degree murder in the police report.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kaprizov classified the play as lucky.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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