UNKINKED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unkinked

verb

past tense of unkink

as in straightened

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls you should unkink the garden hose before you turn on the water

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straightened

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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

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