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
Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The Hollywood star wore her dark tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush, brown lip liner, and a coat of clear gloss.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
Double-digit stripers have twice straightened at least two treble hook prongs on Bomber stickbaits.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Alberts straightened the path to success for Nebraska.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin straightened and leaned forward on the sofa.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Her mom pushed back a stray hair and straightened the small chain with a crucifix around the girl’s neck.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Soon, his trajectory straightened, and yells filled the air.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The Hollywood star wore her dark tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush, brown lip liner, and a coat of clear gloss.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026
Double-digit stripers have twice straightened at least two treble hook prongs on Bomber stickbaits.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
The tension disappeared, and the fiber straightened again.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Alberts straightened the path to success for Nebraska.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Malinin straightened and leaned forward on the sofa.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Her mom pushed back a stray hair and straightened the small chain with a crucifix around the girl’s neck.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened
straight
Adjective
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Nicole Kidman Co-chair and Chanel ambassador Nicole Kidman wore a long-sleeve red paillette gown with a close fit through the torso and a straight skirt that skimmed the floor before pooling into a small train in the back.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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The Wild’s penalty-killers pounced, starting a rush the other way that ended with Marcus Foligno beating Scott Wedgewood for a 5-4 Wild lead — Minnesota’s third straight goal and its third of the period.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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“Straightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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