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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
  • Chemically straightened Afro hairstyles had gone from being the default to increasingly unfashionable.
    — Ata-owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Jones got up, straightened his shoulder pads and headed back to the defensive backfield.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of straightened
Adjective
  • Today’s musical discoveries rarely happen in a linear fashion, and even teenagers are drawn to older songs alongside present-day releases, both in their way brand new.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The dropoff came amid a government overhaul of Italy’s tax credit system for indie producers and local audiences shifting from traditional linear TV broadcasters to emerging streaming platforms.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of linear
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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