单词	straighten
释义	straighten verb straight·​en ˈstrā-tᵊn  straightened; straightening ˈstrāt-niŋ  ˈstrā-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb : to make straight —usually used with up or out intransitive verb : to become straight —usually used with up or out straightener ˈstrāt-nər  ˈstrā-tᵊn-ər noun Synonyms unbend uncurl unkink See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He straightened the bent antenna. The drooping flowers straightened in the rain. Recent Examples on the Web Hydraulic pressure controls spider leg movements, allowing the arachnids to straighten and curl their legs while walking. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 Doctors have proposed plastic surgery to straighten out my nose, or surgically breaking my jaw and resetting it. New York Times, 3 May 2022 These contradictory signals could straighten out as old data is revised and new measurements are made. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 2 Aug. 2022 Curl, wave, or straighten all with one tool thanks to this styler from BaBylissPRO. ELLE, 7 July 2022 Slowly lower the thigh to 90 degrees, then open the hip outward fully and slowly straighten the knee, attempting to hold the leg directly out to the side in while keeping your trunk upright. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022 When a spider wants to straighten its legs to move, the prosoma section (where its legs attach to its body) ejects fluid into the legs, pushing them out straight. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 28 July 2022 How to do it: Lie on your back, bring your legs up into a tabletop position, then straighten them vertically toward the ceiling, above your hips. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021 For generations, many Black people seeking acceptance in White society felt pressure to straighten their hair to conform to White notions of beauty, a time-consuming, expensive process that often damaged the hair and scalp. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing straighten straighten out straighten up straighten out straighten up Kids Definition straighten verb straight·​en ˈstrā-tᵊn  straightened; straightening 1 : to make or become straight The road straightened out. 2 : to put in order Please straighten up the room. straighten verb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unbend uncurl unkink unwind untwist uncoil unroll untwine untangle disentangle Antonyms & Near Antonyms bend curve curl bend arc turn round bow hook twist crook loop swirl wind twine kink entwine spiral coil See More Phrases Containing straighten straighten (up or out) straighten (up or out)
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