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adjective

as in untwisted

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uncurled

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verb

past tense of uncurl
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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  1. untwisted
  2. straightened
  3. linear
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of untwisted
Verb
  • Meidroth straightened it out on the next pitch, hitting a three-run home run to left-center.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Before long, his wealth and his hair would expand, and the teeth would be straightened.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of straightened
Adjective
  • In his current post, Cheeks oversees all linear Paramount networks, including CBS (entertainment, sports and news), MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a smoother, more linear power delivery when pulling away.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of linear
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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