straightens (up or out)

present tense third-person singular of straighten (up or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightens (up or out)
Verb
  • Keeping your hands free while solo and on the move enhances alertness by minimizing distractions and improves reaction time for unexpected situations.
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Ugg Duffield Throw Blanket II The blanket is made from a buttery-soft cotton blend and has a velvety finish with a trim border around the edges that improves durability and prevents fraying.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Skip the pricey groomer visits and messy bathroom trims with this Labor Day deal.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The move trims the quarterback room down to four players, including Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When confined to extremely small spaces, such as inside proteins, minerals, or artificial nanomaterials, water behaves very differently from its bulk liquid form.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The images could help scientists further develop theories of how matter behaves in the extreme environments around supermassive black holes, which have masses of millions or even billions of suns and are found at the hearts of all large galaxies.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Straightens (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightens%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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