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 ).
have been straightening
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present perfect progressiveof straighten.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Internal affairs have been straightening out as rapidly as before, and every hour seems to add some new touch for the better.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
