as in untwisted
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as in straightened
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out
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Adjective
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First, the yarn is carded or broken down into untwisted fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Martin is described as a Black male, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 120 pounds, with untwisted dreadlocks.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Hollywood star wore her dark tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush, brown lip liner, and a coat of clear gloss.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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All told, 155 miles of winding river were straightened down to 88 miles by the project’s completion.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Xavier Legette was fast in the NFL Scouting Combine in 2024 but hasn’t been able to showcase that linear speed much in his two years in the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two double balance wheels inclined at 30 degrees dominate the lower half, with the upper half featuring a subdial for the running seconds, a four-minute indicator for the differential that supplies power to the two balances, and a linear power display.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Uncurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncurled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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