as in untwisted
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as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
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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 -
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
Verb
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In the link preview his face was frozen mid-sentence in front of an auditorium’s mauve curtain, his tie straight and his shoulders straightened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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At the very least, it must have been straightened or blow-dried before each show.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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One of the great things about this class is that nobody’s path has been entirely linear.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Traditional television, meanwhile, is forecast to decline by a cumulative $8 billion as linear advertising and pay-TV subscriptions continue to erode.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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