STRAIGHTENING (UP) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

straightening (up)

verb

present participle of straighten (up)

as in tidying (up)

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She was later wrongfully accused of making up the allegations and fired, while Durrah maintained his employment with the department, Tillman claimed in her complaint.

— Amber Gaudet Updated August 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
Consumer payments and subscriptions remain the core of the business, contributing 85% to 90% of revenue across the forecast period, with subscriptions already making up 60% to 70% of viewer spend.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of making up

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After more than 20 years of working for major tech companies as a user-experience designer (UX) – from LinkedIn to Amazon to Google – Tim Sparks is now drawing up a new playbook.

— Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of drawing up

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Their study analyzed more than 2 million chat messages and identified examples involving grooming, sexualization of minors, bullying, violence and sensitive information sharing that escaped moderation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
NerdWallet also suggests learning basic pet-care skills, making your own pet toys and grooming your dog at home to help lower costs.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

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