as in to unbend
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 straighten
Monroe's dark hair, which is naturally curly, was straightened and cascaded well past her shoulders.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Try to stack your shoulders vertically, reaching your right fingertips toward the ceiling while straightening your right leg only.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Then it would be straightened and spun into thread and yarn.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Hold for five seconds, then straighten your leg back out.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Try to stack your shoulders vertically, reaching your right fingertips toward the ceiling while straightening your right leg only.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Then it would be straightened and spun into thread and yarn.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Hold for five seconds, then straighten your leg back out.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for straighten
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“Straighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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