Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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The city of Havana, made up of fewer than 300 people, came together to look for Robert.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026 -
In these squabbles, lies are told, stories are made up and the mantra that there are two sides to everything is proven false.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cocurators Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer drew up a list of well over 400 creatives, made studio visits to upwards of 300, and whittled the tally down to 56 individuals, duos, and collectives.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2026
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Once upon a time, President Richard Nixon drew up a Super Bowl play for Dolphins coach Don Shula.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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The gathering is a part of a car caravan heading from Tropical Park to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity (also known as La Ermita de la Caridad), organized by the Cuban Anti-Communist Foundation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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On curved surfaces, parallel trajectories intersect—liberation movements that appear separate on maps organized around Euroamerican centers were always convergent in Afro-Asian circuits.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Fosler, more than 50 years her senior, groomed the teenage girl via text messages, Heather Spencer said on Facebook.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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She was being groomed for a top job at the network before jumping to MSNBC as an executive vice president in 2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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As long as bags, bottles, and such are properly disposed of, the thinking goes, production can keep climbing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The product should be disposed of in an area that children, pets, and wildlife can’t access.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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The World Health Organization has classified it as a probable carcinogen.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Royce Williams, who is eligible to receive the Medal of Honor for his 1952 dogfight against seven Soviet MiGs, which was classified top secret for more than 50 years.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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