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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Verb
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The runway star’s sleek black hair was straightened and pushed behind her shoulders, revealing the dainty straps of her dress.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025 -
His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
15 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 can be tough to recreate on a theme park ride, which usually demands a linear story arc.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The results were not linear that winter.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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