as in straightening
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
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straightening
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Kuhlken worked with me at home for about a month, providing basic exercises focusing on bending and straightening my knees, improving my walking and building my strength and balance.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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Slowly lower your right arm overhead toward the floor while simultaneously straightening and lowering your left leg a few inches (perform the movement slowly and controlled).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Uncurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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