straighten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often followed by up orout ).
had straightened
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past perfectof straighten.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Developers had straightened it and armored it with rocks or concrete, squeezing it into channels only a few feet wide in some places.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 1, 2022
And by Sunday, apparently, everyone had straightened out their stories.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2020
He showed up on the first tee one day proudly announcing that Jack Nicklaus, no less, had straightened out his swing.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 30, 2020
By 1971, engineers had straightened the once free-flowing stream into a 56-mile, 30-foot-deep canal bureaucratically designated as the C-38.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
Ernie had straightened up and locked his hands on top of his head.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
