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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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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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The Hollywood star wore her dark tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush, brown lip liner, and a coat of clear gloss.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By way of comparison, the NFL in 2024-25 reached a linear-TV audience with a median HH income of $87,800, with Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football beating all other league partners at $101,800.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ulloa bounces between a linear, historical telling of the political, economic and racial shifts in the area and the personal accounts of five families from the region, including her own.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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