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as in trimmed
to make neat
a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightened (up or out)
Verb
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After the cold open, however, the episode shaped up to be a solid one.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Saturday’s matchup shaped up to be another back-and-forth affair.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Benintendi's two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels' lead to one.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Benintendi’s two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels’ lead to one.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Construction on the tower is expected to begin next year and will include 216 private-room patient beds — increasingly sought for hospital stays — 20 surgical areas organized around recovery rooms and specialties by floor, all outfitted with cutting-edge technology.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Musk amended that proposal in a second filing this month, saying instead that any funds disgorged from OpenAI and its executives should go to OpenAI’s charitable arm.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Defense lawyers suggested that Nuñez later amended his report on the meeting to protect himself and failed to recognize warning signs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators vice president and art teacher Rae LeGrone stood with a clipboard, alongside Erin DeMund, a teacher at Oaklawn Language Academy who had arranged a similar, though smaller, demonstration a week earlier in Charlotte.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
2 May 2026
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Access to private tours of the museums can be arranged, as well as private transportation around the islands.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Verb
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There is also a sense from that source that Carvajal could have behaved in a way more befitting of a captain at times.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time that badly behaved tourists have been linked to damaged to the fountain.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Straightened (up or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%20or%20out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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