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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as in to trim
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Stylist Enrique Melendez dressed Ortega for the occasion, while hairdresser Bobby Eliot styled her dark tresses straightened.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Aug. 2024
Infused with argan oil, aloe vera and other nourishing ingredients, this hair gem works to tame your frizz, add shine and straighten your hair all at the same time.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Lower yourself until roughly parallel with the ground, and press through your palms to straighten your elbows and lift your body back to the starting position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Such is the distance that retail brands want to keep from disgraced rapper P. Diddy, that when his lawyer recently proffered that the large stock of baby oil discovered at his home might be a bulk buy from Costco, the retailer straightened the record out at record speed.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Stylist Enrique Melendez dressed Ortega for the occasion, while hairdresser Bobby Eliot styled her dark tresses straightened.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Aug. 2024
Infused with argan oil, aloe vera and other nourishing ingredients, this hair gem works to tame your frizz, add shine and straighten your hair all at the same time.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
Lower yourself until roughly parallel with the ground, and press through your palms to straighten your elbows and lift your body back to the starting position.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Straighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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