unbent 1 of 2

past tense of unbend
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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unbent

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adjective

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Verb
  • Hair newly straightened, Se-ri gets everything in place to confess her feelings to Kim Hyun during their overnight class trip.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lee will lead the team responsible for acquiring TV series and feature films for publication on BBC iPlayer and the BBC’s linear channels.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • So a network that airs the Super Bowl or an awards telecast will be able to give a sense of the audience for the event, even if the bulk of that number will likely hinge on linear viewing.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Unbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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