STRAIGHTENED UP Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

straightened (up)

verb

past tense of straighten (up)

as in spruced (up)

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Aptly named for a ploving shore bird, the property is made up of 72 cottage-style guest rooms and suites, plus 19 standalone villas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the barrier is the outer, dead-cell layer of skin made up of corneocytes, lipids, proteins and fats that keep water in and irritants out.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of made up

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Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy.

— Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Rudi Garcia then arguably drew up the game plan of the tournament, leaving Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out of his starting XI and still managing to humiliate the hosts.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of drew up

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But up- and downriver outside the park, much of the land is owned by private landowners, many of whom have organized against the government’s efforts.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
The show is overseen by MAM artistic director Shai Baitel, who has also organized exhibitions of Marina Abramović, Bob Dylan, Zaha Hadid, and David Hockney.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of organized

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Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of disposed

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All ambulance responses in the spreadsheet were classified as Priority 1.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

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