straightened (up)

verb

Definition of straightened (up)next
past tense of straighten (up)
as in spruced (up)

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  1. organized
  2. disposed
  3. classified
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  • Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.
    Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of organized
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  • Researchers need to design new materials that can decay within a few years to levels of radioactivity that can be disposed of safely and more easily.
    Farhat Beg, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Thermal neutron reactors, which form the basis of the modern nuclear power industry, use about 1 percent of natural uranium, while the remaining 99 percent is sent for temporary storage or disposed of as radioactive waste.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of disposed
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  • And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of classified
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Thesaurus Entries Near straightened (up)

straightened (out)

straightened (up)

straightened (up or out)

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“Straightened (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straightened%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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