straightened (up) Sentence Examples
- After a long day of hiking, I straightened up and stretched to ease my aching muscles.
- The tailor straightened up the crooked seam on my dress, making it drape perfectly.
- The child straightened up and looked the teacher in the eye, indicating that he was ready to answer.
- The artist straightened up from her canvas, satisfied with the final brushstrokes.
- The tired worker straightened up and gathered his tools, ready to call it a day.
- The driver straightened up and checked his mirrors before pulling out onto the highway.
- The dancer straightened up after a graceful leap, holding her pose with poise.
- The student straightened up and took notes, determined to stay engaged in the lecture.
- The homeowner straightened up the living room, making it tidy for guests.
- The hiker straightened up and marveled at the panoramic view from the mountaintop.
straightened (up) Meaning
straightened (up)
to move the body to an upright position, to make (something) organized or tidy, to improve in behavior
Synonyms & Antonyms of straightened (up)
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Synonyms:
- ordered
- systematized
- arranged
- lined-up
- filed
- codified
- marshalled
- arrayed
- ranged
- queued
- aligned
- marshaled
- mapped-out-
- set-out
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- alined
- unscrambled
- prioritized
- displayed
- hierarchized
- cued
- sequenced
- emplaced
- lined
- alphabetized
- set
- placed
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FAQs About the word straightened (up)
to move the body to an upright position, to make (something) organized or tidy, to improve in behavior
made up, laid out, tidied (up), organized, groomed, classified,spruced (up), drew up, disposed, ordered
deranged, upset, disordered,messed (up), mussed (up), rumpled,disarranged,disarrayed
After a long day of hiking, I straightened up and stretched to ease my aching muscles.
The tailor straightened up the crooked seam on my dress, making it drape perfectly.
The child straightened up and looked the teacher in the eye, indicating that he was ready to answer.
The artist straightened up from her canvas, satisfied with the final brushstrokes.
