STRAIGHTEN Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

straighten

verb

ˈstrā-tᵊn

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 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 Keeping your toes flexed (toes pointed toward the ceiling), straighten your knee fully. —

Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024 Instead of putting a wig on LaBelle, Thompson instead had her key hairstylist straighten his hair each morning because LaBelle wasn’t accustomed to wearing wigs. —

Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for straighten