verb

definition

To cause to become straight.

definition

To become straight.

definition

To put in order; to sort; to tidy up.

example

to straighten one's affairs, or an account

definition

To clarify a situation or concept to (an audience).

definition

To bribe or corrupt.

definition

To stand up, especially from a sitting position.

Examples of straightened in a Sentence

She straightened and smiled at him.

She straightened her shoulders.

Her brow furrowed, and she straightened.

Toby's backpack was there along with his pink coat.  Rhyn straightened, angry at himself for not hearing the boy leave.  A flash of purple caught his eye through the trees, and he loped through the forest.

Gabriel glanced at her and straightened.  He handed her more food and water cubes then motioned for her to seat herself by the fire.

When the road straightened once more, he heard a noise behind him and a dozen daredevils in the tuck posi­tion sped on by him with a wave and a rush of air.

She straightened, turning around to face him.

She straightened her skirt and surveyed the overall effects in the mirror.

She straightened, folding her arms across her chest and eyed him cautiously.

She blushed and straightened the covers.

Jenn straightened, not yet ready to leave the gym.

Darian straightened from his position slouching against the wall.

Instead, Jenn straightened and met his gaze.

Rissa bristled but straightened.

Taran straightened with a frown.

He straightened, his eyes going to the healed scar along his forearm.

Vara asked as he straightened.

Sirian straightened his clothing and looked around, towards the mountains in the north and Dierdirien's stronghold.

He shut the door and straightened his suit while his eyes adjusted to the dim light.

As she closed the cabinet door under the sink and straightened, gentle hands found her waist.

She straightened, allowing Alex to pull her back against his warm muscular body.

He closed the door and straightened his tie.

Alex straightened and set the shovel aside.

She lifted a stack of papers and straightened them with a sharp rap on her mahogany desktop, deliberately ignoring his empty invitation.

She straightened in her chair, her face growing warm.

She straightened shoulders that had unconsciously slumped.

Before she could fully comprehend the action, he casually straightened and stretched.

He straightened and gave her braid a flip.

She straightened, remembering he had possibly been to see her father.

Her heart did double time as he straightened and looked her way again.

Jonny mumbled a curse and straightened.

The assistant straightened her hair once more then stepped back.

Jessi straightened up the kitchen then went to Xander's bedroom.

She straightened up and searched his room for the necklace, frustrated that she wasn't able to find it.

He straightened, reaching for his phone.

The spores differ from those of ferns in their outer coat (exospore) being split up into four club-shaped hygroscopic threads (elaters) which are curled when moist, but become straightened when dry.

Within two years the whole area, solidly rebuilt and with widened and straightened streets, showed no traces of the ruin except an appearance superior in all respects to that presented before the fire.

The abdomen is usually sharply bent between the third and fourth segments and has a characteristically humped appearance when straightened out.

By these means the silk has been opened, straightened and then cut into a certain length, the fibres now being fairly laid parallel and ready for the next operation, known as silk dressing.

By the completion of the engineering works on the Weser in 1887-1899, whereby, among other improvements, the river was straightened and deepened to 18 ft., large ocean-going vessels are able to steam right up to the city itself.

After that event the city walls, which measured about three quarters of a mile each way, were razed, wide streets were made, the course of the river straightened, electric lighting and tramways introduced and a good water service supplied.

Stiffness of Ropes.Ropes offer a resistance to being bent, and, when bent, to being straightened again, which arises from the mutual friction of their fibres.

A canal, which ultimately proved too small for use, was constructed at Nenasitets in 1780 at private expense; blastings were carried out in 1798 and 17 99 at various parts; in 1805 a canal was formed at Kaindatski, and the channel straightened at Sursk; by 1807 a new canal was completed at Nenasitets; in 1833 a passage was cleared through the Staro-kaindatski porog; and in the period 1843 to 1853 numerous ameliorations were effected.

After a disastrous flood in 1904 the course of this spring was straightened and six stone bridges placed across it.

Jonathan was playing cars with Destiny in the family room floor while Carmen straightened up the clutter left by so many people.

He stopped abruptly and straightened, his expression going bland.

The Black God snatched the phone back and straightened.

Records were nearly non-existent but the kindness of the Ouray school personnel allowed Martha's attendance until matters were straightened out.

She straightened and spread plump hands out toward the stove.

Taran straightened the satchels strapped across his chest, his gaze returning to the walls of Tiyan.

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