straighten up Synonyms
straighten up Meaning
Wordnet
straighten up (v)
straighten oneself
straighten up Sentence Examples
- The cluttered room needed to be straightened up before the guests arrived.
- She straightened up her messy desk, eager to start working.
- The soldiers stood in perfect formation, straightened up and at attention.
- The wilted flowers straightened up after being watered.
- The crooked picture on the wall was straightened up with a level.
- The teenager straightened up his posture as his parents entered the room.
- The unmade bed could be straightened up with a few quick tucks.
- The old man straightened up his aching back and hobbled towards the door.
- The sloppy clothes were straightened up and folded neatly in the drawer.
- The disheveled hair was straightened up with a brush and hairspray.
FAQs About the word straighten up
straighten oneself
draw up, make up, groom, spruce (up),tidy (up), lay out, systematize, classify, range, file
upset, disarray, disarray, derange, mess (up), disorder, muss (up), disarrange, derange, disarrange
The cluttered room needed to be straightened up before the guests arrived.
She straightened up her messy desk, eager to start working.
The soldiers stood in perfect formation, straightened up and at attention.
The wilted flowers straightened up after being watered.
