UNKINKED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unkinked

verb

past tense of unkink

as in straightened

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls you should unkink the garden hose before you turn on the water

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straightened

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Chemically straightened Afro hairstyles had gone from being the default to increasingly unfashionable.

— Ata-owaji Victor, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Jones got up, straightened his shoulder pads and headed back to the defensive backfield.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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