Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straightening (up)
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Arteta ended this block of matches before the international break by being adventurous against both Newcastle and West Ham, despite slightly different personnel making up that midfield unit.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Center, and the bourbon bars and distilleries making up Whiskey Row.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Red Sox understandably are drawing up contingency plans to replace the three-time All-Star who will turn 32 at the start of next season.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kittens also learn important behaviors—such as grooming, using the litter-box, and respecting play boundaries—more naturally from one another than from humans.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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After the Supreme Court ruling, Holt said, the department changed its grooming policy to allow closely cropped beards.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Straightening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightening%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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