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 ).
straightened
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past participleof straighten.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof straighten.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
straightenverb (used with or without object)to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often followed by up orout ).
Example Sentences
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"If there is a problem, I will get it straightened out," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
“It’ll be back down once we get things straightened out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Knightsbridge had a short lead as the two horses passed the mile marker, and when they straightened out in the stretch, the race was over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The four animals are expected to help return the West Glen River near Grantham to a more natural course after centuries of being straightened and deepened to drain farmland.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Clare straightened, trying to project a confidence he did not feel.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
