straightening (up)

verb

present participle of straighten (up)
as in tidying (up)

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  1. making up
  2. drawing up
  3. grooming
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  • Asia-Pacific is still a small share of Mubadala鈥檚 portfolio, making up 13% of its holdings, against 44% for North America.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Grotto of Massabielle is one of the 22 sites making up the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of making up
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  • Without that rule, threatened species no longer get automatic protections and instead rely on agencies drawing up species-specific rules for each one, a process that can take years.
    — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of drawing up
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  • Randle, 31, shares that goal, preaching from his very first post-trade media availability that the Nets plan on winning this season, not just grooming their young core for future.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hair products by Leonor Greyl; grooming products by Augustinus Bader; grooming, Jenna Nelson; set design, Robert Doran.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of grooming
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“Straightening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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