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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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Try to stack your shoulders vertically, reaching your right fingertips toward the ceiling while straightening your right leg only.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Then it would be straightened and spun into thread and yarn.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Hold for five seconds, then straighten your leg back out.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Try to stack your shoulders vertically, reaching your right fingertips toward the ceiling while straightening your right leg only.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Then it would be straightened and spun into thread and yarn.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Hold for five seconds, then straighten your leg back out.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 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 28 Mar. 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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