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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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.
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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
To intensify the stretch, work on bending and straightening your legs.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Her long hair was straightened and parted down the middle.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 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 8 Nov. 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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