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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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Adjective
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First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Double-digit stripers have twice straightened at least two treble hook prongs on Bomber stickbaits.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Aguilera updated the hairdo for her Instagram photoshoot, wearing it fully straightened with piece-y fringe.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Riachi created the custom travertine fireplace with a walnut surround, puncturing it with vertical openings and linear alabaster wall sconces to echo the screens in the entrance hall.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
29 Mar. 2026
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The very region embroiled in this war reveals that there is not a linear shift from fossil fuels to renewable sources.—
Ezgi Canpolat,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Unbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbent. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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