straightened (up)

verb

Definition of straightened (up)next
past tense of straighten (up)
as in spruced (up)

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  1. organized
  2. disposed
  3. classified
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  • These messages are organized by gender—what is expected of us as girls and women, or as boys and men.
    Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The memoir, which is organized along various themes, is broadly chronological, but pivots around Liptrot’s memories on a whim.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organized
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  • Broken glass is dangerous and should be disposed of properly, ideally by scattering it across the nearest bike lane.
    Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Conservationists are currently experimenting with a chemical bait that attracts the cane toad tadpole (but not its froggy counterparts) and then traps them so they can be humanely disposed of.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of disposed
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  • It was classified as dance/electronic and won.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When pericarditis recurs more than four weeks after the first flare has stopped, it is classified as recurrent pericarditis, or RP.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of classified
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Thesaurus Entries Near straightened (up)

straightened (out)

straightened (up)

straightened (up or out)

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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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