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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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.
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Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Step one foot back and straighten your knee to target the gastrocnemius muscle.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The tests measured the maximum power the subjects could produce with their quadriceps, sitting with a bent knee then trying to straighten it as powerfully as possible.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Push through your hands and straighten your arms to lift your body back to the starting position, ensuring your core stays engaged the whole time and your back stays flat.
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Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 14 Oct. 2024
Step one foot back and straighten your knee to target the gastrocnemius muscle.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
The tests measured the maximum power the subjects could produce with their quadriceps, sitting with a bent knee then trying to straighten it as powerfully as possible.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
Push through your hands and straighten your arms to lift your body back to the starting position, ensuring your core stays engaged the whole time and your back stays flat.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 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 24 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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