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unbent

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verb

past tense of unbend
as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls the new highway will largely unbend that twisting path that the old road used to follow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbent
Adjective
  • As torque decreases, the flexible shaft elastically moves back to its untwisted state and the blade pitch drops again.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
  • And researchers note that twisted graphene’s superconductivity could still be exotic even if untwisted graphene’s isn’t.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 June 2021
Adjective
  • And many are even expecting an uptick in ad rates (also known as CPMs and reflecting the cost of reaching 1,000 viewers) tied to linear cable and broadcast.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
  • This allows for a surprisingly simple linear reactor design that is cheaper to build and operate.
    David Szondy May 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
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“Unbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbent. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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