as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
the new highway will largely unbend that twisting path that the old road used to follow
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbent
Verb
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His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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Tight at first, a little funky when the screw cap is untwisted, this wine soon revels in its freedom and reveals juicy blackberry, boysenberry, cherry and raspberry flavors.—
Dave McIntyre,
Washington Post,
12 May 2022
Adjective
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That nice linear life plan is as dated as the company gold watch.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The parkway—America’s longest linear park, with 469 miles of scenic highway—winds through Virginia and North Carolina with picnic spots, waterfalls, vistas, and views all along the way.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Unbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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