1
as in improves
to change one's behavior or character for the better
I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good
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2
as in trims
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightens (up or out)
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Someone may offer an idea that improves your own, so stay open to where the exchange leads.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026 -
As hardware improves, quantum magnetometers could become standard components in future satellite constellations, delivering high-resolution magnetic data with compact payloads that are much cheaper to lift into orbit.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The 2026 model, with only minor changes from 2025, is available in Premiere, Reserve and Black Label trims.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The third round of voting trims the field to four restaurants.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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To understand why Ganymede still behaves like a magnetically active world, researchers built computer models that recreated the moon’s thermal history from its earliest days to the present.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The result is a condition that behaves less like an isolated skin issue and more like a chronic disease that requires long-term management.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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The action amends the Senate’s conflict-of-interest rules and does not require approval by the House of Representatives.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The Sánchez government's measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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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 11 May. 2026.
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