straightened; straightening
ˈstrāt-niŋ 
ˈstrā-tᵊn-iŋ
: to make straight
—usually used with up or out
: to become straight
—usually used with up or out
Examples of straighten in a Sentence
He straightened the bent antenna.
The drooping flowers straightened in the rain.
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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So with all this uncertainty, readers have the opportunity to reflect on what went wrong in 2024-25 and how the Bruins can straighten things out.
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Ayyub, who has distinctive curly hair, straightened it and tucked it into a bun.
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Place your hands on the back of the chair and straighten your arms.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
So with all this uncertainty, readers have the opportunity to reflect on what went wrong in 2024-25 and how the Bruins can straighten things out.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Ayyub, who has distinctive curly hair, straightened it and tucked it into a bun.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Place your hands on the back of the chair and straighten your arms.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straighten
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“Straighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straighten. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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straighten
verb
straight·en
ˈstrāt-ᵊn
straightened; straightening
ˈstrāt-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make or become straight
—usually used with up or out
straighten up a room
straightened out the problem
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