Synonyms for

Straightened

Verb / ˈstreɪtʌnd / Another word for straightened — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Made or became straight.

Synonyms & similar words

unbend straightenout straighten neaten tidyup rollout squareaway cleanup bend tidy aligned corrected fixed neatened ordered organized rectified regulated set tidied unbent uncoiled unfolded unfurled unrolled untwisted uprighted aligned arranged ordered

Example sentences

  1. She straightened her hair with a flat iron.
  2. The carpenter straightened the crooked board.
  3. He straightened his back and stretched his arms.
  4. She straightened the picture on the wall.
  5. The teacher straightened the desks in the classroom.

Quotes

  • Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turning before we have learnt to walk straight. - Cyril Connolly
  • I always felt like something of an outsider. But I identified with people on the screen. That made me feel like I wanted to be up there, too. I felt like eventually I would get there. I didn't know how. But I think that's what made me work so hard. - Jennifer Aniston
  • When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time when the tide will turn. - Harriet Beecher Stowe

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