STRAIGHTENS (UP OR OUT) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

straightens (up or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of straighten (up or out)

as in improves

to change one's behavior or character for the better I hope that rehab will help her straighten up for good

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as in trims

to make neat a directive for everyone to straighten up their cubicle in preparation for a visit from some corporate VIPs

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This creates a thin thermal boundary layer and improves heat transfer at the point of impact.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of improves

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The change, announced in a presentation on Wednesday, is part of a broader shift in Microsoft’s reporting structure, as the company trims its operating segments from three to two.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
To make things easier, Instagram rolled out a new First Draft tool on Tuesday that automatically trims your clips and prepares them for the next stage of the editing process.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of trims

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That distinction could prove useful wherever controlling the chemistry of copper surfaces matters, from developing more selective catalysts to predicting how copper behaves in demanding long-term environments.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
What remains particularly valuable is the integration of code, visual standards, accessibility, content and interaction into a coherent model of how an organization behaves.

— Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of behaves

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The Santini-Burton Modernization Act amends a 1980 law that allows the Forest Service to purchase environmentally sensitive land in the Tahoe Basin.

— Haley Parsley August 17, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Then, as homes are sold, responsibility passes to an HOA board that interprets, enforces and sometimes amends the rules.

— Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

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There’s that churro bread pudding, the one with a junkyard origin story that breaks down the churros and then reforms them into a dense and perfect block as powerful as an Avengers movie prop.

— Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
Kentucky's General Assembly has passed House Bill 2, which reforms the state's Medicaid program.

— Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026

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