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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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
So as the Bruins stagger toward the end, one of their priorities is to straighten Swayman out for years to come.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Millennial Mom Stops Straightening Her Hair, Shock Over What Happens Next
By
Daniella Gray
Family and Parenting Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
1
A woman has undergone a complete transformation after stopping straightening her hair on a daily basis.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Many of us have felt pressured to straighten or alter our hair, subtly suggesting our natural textures don’t meet professional standards.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Bcc, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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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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