straighten (up)

verb

Definition of straighten (up)next
as in to tidy (up)

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  1. make up
  2. draw up
  3. lay out
  4. groom
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  • And all, as follow up investigations would reveal, were made up.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Thus there was no reason why all of Rose’s young people’s troupe, along with the strippers, could not have been made up entirely all-Black performers, even if some or all of the theater owners and powerbrokers were white, as was the reality in early 20th-Century American showbiz.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of make up
Verb
  • The numbers drawn up by CIS show just how difficult fighting sanctuaries will be for Homan’s team.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The certification program for 8K televisions was launched in 2019, and now the Association has drawn up minimum specifications for 8K projectors in key areas – including resolution, brightness, contrast, color accuracy, dynamic range, and immersive audio.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of draw up
Verb
  • Prosecutors develop timeline Prosecutors in New York laid out an extensive timeline starting when Mangione reportedly arrived by bus to New York City on Nov. 24.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the city remains reliant on the gambling industry for revenues to support welfare programs and other goals laid out by Beijing, analysts say.
    Katie Tam and Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of lay out
Verb
  • Daboll got hired three years ago largely based on his efforts grooming Bills quarterback Josh Allen from a raw prospect into a perennial MVP candidate.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Come winter, the park’s nine-mile Loop Road is closed to cars but groomed for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of groom
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“Straighten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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