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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Conway’s initials tasks were to unbend the chassis, straighten the body, and rebuild the engine.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Assuming the squatters had left, the homeowner called the cleaning crew to straighten things up so that the appraiser could do their job.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Conway’s initials tasks were to unbend the chassis, straighten the body, and rebuild the engine.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Assuming the squatters had left, the homeowner called the cleaning crew to straighten things up so that the appraiser could do their job.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
From TikTok to Instagram, this straightening brush gives serious results that have more body than a flat iron.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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