Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up)
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But Purdy made up for it by leading a 10-play, 61-yard drive ending with another touchdown pass to McCaffrey, his second of the half.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Last year, the first that the tournament expanded to 12 teams, an eight seed and seven seed made up the championship game.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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Richard Simon and Max Schuster met with Lowell, then drew up plans to publish her memoir.—
Michael Waters,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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Slow Food International’s collaboration with Visit Sacramento drew up to 165,000 people to SAFE Convention Center for three days of insightful panels, food and drink tastings and live music.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
1 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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Using his position as a teacher, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Kapahulehua groomed the girls and took advantage of their trust.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Across Europe, soccer players are routinely groomed into gambling accomplices by cons who follow a relatively consistent playbook.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors allege DeAndre Booker, 33, killed Elkins, 30, at his Roseville apartment and then disposed of her body.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just as with dumps on land, all kinds of waste was being disposed of in rivers, lakes and harbors.—
James Salzman,
The Conversation,
5 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department issued a warrant to seize the ship over its sanctions violations for transporting oil on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department.—
Ashley Carnahan , Jennifer Griffin , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
7 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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