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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West of Hoover Street, the grid reorients itself, straightening into an American-style street grid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026 -
After unboxing 20,000 shirts, the rest of the staff paired up in different sections around the area, with one putting the shirts on the seats and the other following behind and straightening them out.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Uncurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurling. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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