straightened (up or out)

verb

Definition of straightened (up or out)next
past tense of straighten (up or out)
1
as in shaped up
to change one's behavior or character for the better I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good

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2
as in trimmed
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up or out)
  1. trimmed
  2. improved
  3. organized
  4. amended
  5. arranged
  6. behaved
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  • When the Tigers trimmed Texas’ 14-point lead to seven, the Longhorns answered emphatically.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis, said the Club would have trimmed its position if permitted.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimmed
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  • The Commanders improved to 10-5 for the first time since 1991 and now have a 94 percent chance to make the playoffs.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As Gomez became more comfortable in MLS and less shy around Miami’s star players, his output and final product drastically improved.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of improved
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  • Each portion of the cannabis value chain was organized in its own section, clearly marked, and well distinguished from the others.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the British side, Princess Mary, the king’s daughter, organized a fund that gave each soldier and sailor a brass gift box, a pipe, tobacco, cigarettes and a Christmas card, according to The Guardian.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of organized
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  • The lawsuit was filed in October in Miami-Dade County on behalf of a single plaintiff and amended this month to add five new plaintiffs, all residents of the jurisdiction that the complaint points out is uniquely vulnerable to hotter temperatures, rising seas and more damaging storms.
    Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • According to an April project report, there would be a significant drop in carbon sequestration the first year after the current canopy was replaced, with the level expected to break even in 24 years, based on the plan before it was amended.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of amended
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  • The fresh flowers which come by road from Amsterdam are arranged in the hotel’s own floristry on the top floor, with staff taking them home when guests leave.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The setup is currently being demonstrated in the form of a prototype sleeve which incorporates a total of eight pneumatic actuators arranged in two rows of four.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Blake behaved poorly in my interview.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of behaved
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“Straightened (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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