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Straightens | Straighten | Straightened | Straightening | Straighteners | Straightener

Straightens meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of straighten

Using Straightens

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of straighten
  • In the example corpus, straightens often appears in combinations such as: he straightens, straightens up, straightens out.

Context around Straightens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

happily 1× nakamura 1× prepared 1× lawyer 1× chief 1×

Often after:

himself 1× curved 1×

Sentence patterns with Straightens

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

abruptly it straightens curved tracks 1× and he straightens himself out 1× finally chief straightens out the 1× it then straightens its front 1× long prepared straightens its tie 1× nakamura straightens up and 1× on he straightens up his 1× s lawyer straightens them out 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his unique shoulder 1× i hope he 1× it then straightens 1× masao s mysterious 1× nakamura straightens up 1× spurred on he 1×

Common sentence endings:

from a judge 1× into the ring 1× it contorts directions 1× it to others 1× its front legs 1× kinshasa after all 1×

Words around Straightens

Just before it in the word index:

straightening 56 straighteners 25 straightener 13 straightened 67 straighten 85 straightedge 8

Just after it in the word index:

straighter 36 straightest 2 straightforward 945 straightforwardly 29 straightforwardness 6 straightjacket 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Straightens

  • In this selection, "straightens" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, happily, nakamura, prepared, himself and curved stand out and add context to how "straightens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abruptly it straightens curved tracks and and he straightens himself out. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "straightens" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with straightens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It then straightens its front legs. (6 words)

Nakamura straightens up and drops AJ with the Kinshasa after all. (11 words)

The welcoming outground, which has long prepared, straightens its tie and steps into the ring. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Spurred on, he straightens up his act, finds an entry into the state’s Republican party, and winds up in Washington as a Congressional intern to an Illinois representative named Donald Rumsfeld (Steve Carell, so perfectly cast that you just want to cry). (43 words)

What a hassel that was check CCW, numbers on gun, warrants on me and whatever else he was doing, finally Chief straightens out the lad and also local P.O. that knew me. (33 words)

Masao’s mysterious visitor happily straightens up his messy house and handily beats him at bowling, as he fumbles to make sense of her presence — and explain it to others. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

I hope he gets the picture that actions have immediate consequences with the Patriots, and he straightens himself out.

Masao’s mysterious visitor happily straightens up his messy house and handily beats him at bowling, as he fumbles to make sense of her presence — and explain it to others.

Nakamura straightens up and drops AJ with the Kinshasa after all.

Spurred on, he straightens up his act, finds an entry into the state’s Republican party, and winds up in Washington as a Congressional intern to an Illinois representative named Donald Rumsfeld (Steve Carell, so perfectly cast that you just want to cry).

The welcoming outground, which has long prepared, straightens its tie and steps into the ring.

Usually a letter from the corporation's lawyer straightens them out but every so often some idiot needs to be dragged into court to hear if from a judge.

What a hassel that was check CCW, numbers on gun, warrants on me and whatever else he was doing, finally Chief straightens out the lad and also local P.O. that knew me.

His unique shoulder rotation and amazing wrist action seem to create the illusion that he straightens his arm.

It then straightens its front legs.

Though the most widely used map of "The Tube," it preserves little of reality: it varies scale constantly and abruptly, it straightens curved tracks, and it contorts directions.

Common combinations with straightens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "straightens" in a sentence?
An example: "I hope he gets the picture that actions have immediate consequences with the Patriots, and he straightens himself out." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "straightens" from authentic English texts.
What does "straightens" mean?
Straightens means: third-person singular simple present indicative of straighten
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