as in to unbend
to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls
straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet
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Hairdresser Jesus Guerrero styled Moore’s long tresses straightened, while makeup artist Rokael Lizama gave her gradient eye shadow, rosy blush and a pink lip.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Rather than pausing to fix what had already been done, an attempt was made to straighten the thing out in midair.
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Lopez wore her honey blond tresses straightened, while her makeup consisted of brown eyeshadow, winged eyeliner and a nude lip.
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Management’s direction will depend on whether the team can straighten itself out in the next month-plus.
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“Straighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straighten. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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