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
Verb
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The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sponsors organized hair and makeup sessions in the Olympic villages, which went through an average of 365 kilograms of pasta and 10,000 eggs a day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Oprah put me on to this patent leather travel jewelry case, which keeps all my precious gems organized, safe, and secure.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lift tickets are always free for those ages 80 and up, while 100 percent of the mountain's terrain is groomed daily, making for soft, fresh corduroy that's gentle on aging knees.—
Roger Sands,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, the gaming platform has been at the center of several lawsuits, including one filed last year where a California woman alleged that her teenage son was groomed and coerced to send explicit images on Roblox and Discord.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sharps can be disposed of free at Ramona Disposal during operating hours.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Police had found a glove someone disposed off in the vicinity of the house, and DNA was being analyzed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2026
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Property annexed to the village is automatically classified as single family.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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But in 2026, that dream may be out of reach, with recent studies suggesting that the average middle-class worker would need to save for 52 years to be classified as wealthy.—
Alexa Beck,
Fortune,
15 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 25 Feb. 2026.
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