Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
26 Mar. 2026 -
In April 2024, Castillo solicited euthanasia with an independent body in Catalonia made up of doctors, lawyers and bioethics experts who deliberate on the application of Spain’s law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur, who drew up the Scottish bill, had urged colleagues to back it.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Despite its simplicity, the device spontaneously self-organized into coordinated traveling waves of motion and adapted automatically as mechanical load increased—mirroring how real muscles recruit additional force when needed.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The airport's police officers and firefighters organized the event to help their federal colleagues, who missed their first full paycheck last Friday amid the roughly month-long shutdown.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father, the pair’s latest joint public appearance fueling outside speculation that the girl is being groomed as Kim’s heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Osian Morgan, playing ‘Ryan’ (not his real name), the person groomed by Edwards, said this role was his first chance to play a more sympathetic character after a string of antagonist parts.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Amin said detectives want to find out whether the bodies were disposed legally after being removed from a morgue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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While some were retained, and others likely recycled or sold, many thousands of tons were simply disposed of; a large amount at sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The past flu season, which the CDC classified as highly severe for children, killed more than a hundred kids.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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How it’s reassembled can depend on how it’s labeled and classified in the mind.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 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 27 Mar. 2026.
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