Synonyms of straightens

straightens

verb

present tense third-person singular of straighten

as in unbends

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls

straighten that extension cord—it should be just long enough to reach the wall outlet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unbends
• uncurls
• unwinds
• unrolls
• uncoils
• unkinks
• untwists
• disentangles
• untangles
• untwines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bends
• curls
• curves
• bends
• turns
• bows
• rounds
• hooks
• arcs
• twists
• entwines
• crooks
• swirls
• loops
• winds
• coils
• spirals
• twines
• kinks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of straightens

Farther still, as the road straightens and lengthens, the view is of open space. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

This innovative styling tool dries and straightens hair at the same time, helping cut styling time in half. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026

Farther west, past the point where the road straightens and the sky takes over, White Dog Hill Restaurant and Beany Bar sits in a 1925 sandstone building in Clinton that used to be the country club. — Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026

Multi-Styler dries and straightens curly hair in minutes without multiple passes. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Her posture straightens, her breathing evens. — Reylee Billingsley, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026

As the child grows, the tether straightens the curve by slowing growth on one side of the spine and promoting growth on the other. — Kate Snow, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025

No rest for the weary (or, in her case, the never-worn), Maxine straightens her unblemished aqua blue attire, hustles her heeled feet over to the receiver, and picks up a fresh piece of gossip — gossip that sends her scurrying back out on her next errand. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025

Entertainers tend to bend memory to their advantage; Margolick, contemptuous of myth, straightens the record, especially the legends spun by Mel Brooks, Caesar’s protégé. — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025