as in unbent
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet
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Recent Examples of straightened
Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair newly straightened, Se-ri gets everything in place to confess her feelings to Kim Hyun during their overnight class trip.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Sheen has since laid low, and claims to be sober and to have straightened his life out — even appearing sporadically in film and TV roles.
—Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Swap them out for wavy blowouts, straightened hair, and more styles.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Hair newly straightened, Se-ri gets everything in place to confess her feelings to Kim Hyun during their overnight class trip.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened
straight
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While most of us aren’t testing foundation for 24 hours straight, Ventre says this one doesn’t budge on her clients throughout long event days.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mum on Panarin extension There’s little question about Artemi Panarin’s on-ice role after leading the Rangers in scoring for the sixth straight season, but there’s uncertainty surrounding his future in New York.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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