Thesaurus / straighten out
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synonyms for straighten out
- actively
- earnestly
- passionately
- sincerely
- vigorously
- gravely
- all joking aside
- cool it
- cut the comedy
- determinedly
- down
- fervently
- for real
- in all conscience
- in all seriousness
- in earnest
- intently
- purposefully
- resolutely
- sedately
- simmer down
- soberly
- solemnly
- sternly
- thoughtfully
- with a straight face
- with forethought
- with sobriety
- zealously
- abet
- alleviate
- assist
- encourage
- promote
- subsidize
- befriend
- benefact
- favor
- lighten
- mitigate
- relieve
- serve
- sustain
- bail out
- go to bat for
- go with
- lend a hand
- open doors for
- stick up for
- adjudicate
- interpose
- intervene
- mediate
- adjudge
- adjust
- conciliate
- decide
- determine
- judge
- negotiate
- parley
- placate
- reconcile
- referee
- settle
- smooth
- soothe
- umpire
- bring to terms
- come to school
- come to terms
- hammer out a deal
- make a deal
- meet halfway
- pass judgment
- play ball
- step in
- strike happy medium
- trade off
- work out a deal
- analyze
- clear up
- define
- formulate
- interpret
- resolve
- simplify
- spell out
- delineate
- elucidate
- illuminate
- illustrate
- settle
- break down
- draw a picture
- make perfectly clear
- make plain
- shed light on
- throw light on
- clarify
- illustrate
- resolve
- solve
- unravel
- answer
- cipher
- decipher
- dissolve
- elucidate
- figure out
- illuminate
- make plausible
- make reasonable
- puzzle out
- tidy
- unfold
- alter
- amend
- cure
- improve
- mend
- rectify
- redress
- regulate
- remedy
- repair
- review
- revise
- upgrade
- ameliorate
- better
- change
- debug
- doctor
- edit
- emend
- help
- launder
- polish
- reclaim
- reconstruct
- reform
- remodel
- reorganize
- retouch
- right
- scrub
- clean up
- clean up act
- do over
- fiddle with
- fix up
- get with it
- go over
- make over
- make right
- make up for
- pay dues
- pick up
- put in order
- set right
- set straight
- shape up
- touch up
- turn around
- unscramble
- adjust
- correct
- fix
- remedy
- repair
- unravel
- untangle
- iron out
- remove errors
- sort out
- work the bugs out of
- advance
- better
- boost
- correct
- develop
- enhance
- help
- increase
- lift
- progress
- promote
- raise
- recover
- reform
- revamp
- revise
- rise
- upgrade
- ameliorate
- amend
- augment
- civilize
- convalesce
- cultivate
- edit
- elevate
- emend
- meliorate
- mend
- polish
- purify
- rally
- rectify
- recuperate
- refine
- sharpen
- skyrocket
- update
- come around
- doctor up
- gain ground
- look up
- make strides
- perk up
- pick up
- set right
- shape up
- take off
- touch up
- turn the corner
- arbitrate
- clear up
- eradicate
- expedite
- get rid of
- harmonize
- negotiate
- resolve
- settle
- smooth over
- unravel
- agree
- compromise
- eliminate
- erase
- put right
- reach agreement
- settle differences
- simplify
- sort out
- construct
- coordinate
- create
- establish
- form
- formulate
- regulate
- run
- set up
- adapt
- adjust
- catalogue
- classify
- codify
- combine
- compose
- constitute
- correlate
- dispose
- fashion
- fit
- frame
- group
- harmonize
- marshal
- mold
- pigeonhole
- range
- settle
- shape
- standardize
- straighten
- tabulate
- tailor
- be responsible for
- get going
- get-together
- lick into shape
- line up
- look after
- methodize
- put in order
- put together
- see to
- take care of
- whip into shape
- amend
- fix
- improve
- redress
- remedy
- adjust
- debug
- doctor
- emend
- launder
- mend
- reform
- repair
- revise
- right
- scrub
- square
- clean up
- clean up act
- dial back
- fix up
- go over
- make good
- make up for
- pay one's dues
- pick up
- put right
- recalibrate
- shape up
- straighten up
- turn things around
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- amend
- assuage
- correct
- mitigate
- rectify
- redress
- relieve
- restore
- solve
- aid
- attend
- change
- control
- debug
- doctor
- ease
- heal
- help
- launder
- palliate
- reform
- renew
- repair
- revise
- right
- scrub
- soothe
- square
- treat
- upgrade
- clean up
- clean up one's act
- fiddle with
- fix up
- go over
- make up for
- pick up
- put right
- recalibrate
- set right
- set to rights
- shape up
- square up
- adjust
- amend
- balance
- debug
- doctor
- emend
- launder
- mend
- overhaul
- patch
- recompense
- recondition
- reconstruct
- rectify
- redress
- repair
- restore
- reward
- scrub
- settle
- square
- straighten
- vindicate
- clean up
- compensate for
- dial back
- do justice
- fiddle with
- fix up
- go straight
- make up for
- pick up
- put in place
- put right
- recalibrate
- set straight
- set upright
- shape up
- sort out
- turn around
- break
- damage
- depress
- destroy
- harm
- hurt
- injure
- maintain
- remain
- ruin
- weaken
- worsen
- blow
- blunder
- coddle
- goof
- indulge
- mistake
- pamper
- pet
- spoil
- blow
- decline
- decrease
- demote
- depress
- descend
- deteriorate
- diminish
- drop
- halt
- hinder
- hurt
- lessen
- lose
- lower
- recede
- reduce
- repress
- retreat
- retrogress
- stop
- worsen
- corrupt
- damage
- destroy
- dirty
- dull
- pollute
- ruin
- weaken
- harm
- injure
- break
- destroy
- ruin
- confuse
- differ
- disarrange
- disconnect
- disorder
- disorganize
- disperse
- disturb
- mix up
- move
- scatter
- unfit
- upset
- aggravate
- damage
- harm
- hurt
- increase
- injure
- intensify
- upset
- worsen
- block
- break
- hinder
- ignore
- neglect
- obstruct
- remain
- stay
- stop
- get sick
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use straighten out in a sentence
And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNELiszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSquinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANBut Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENAnd that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLWORDS RELATED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT
- adjudge
- adjudicate
- adjust
- bring to terms
- come to school
- come to terms
- conciliate
- decide
- determine
- hammer out a deal
- interpose
- intervene
- judge
- make a deal
- mediate
- meet halfway
- negotiate
- parley
- pass judgment
- placate
- play ball
- reconcile
- referee
- settle
- smooth
- soothe
- step in
- straighten out
- strike happy medium
- trade off
- umpire
- work out a deal
- adjudged
- adjudicated
- adjusted
- brought to terms
- came to school
- came to terms
- conciliated
- decided
- determined
- hammered out a deal
- interposed
- intervened
- judged
- made a deal
- mediated
- met halfway
- negotiated
- parleyed
- passed judgment
- placated
- played ball
- reconciled
- refereed
- settled
- smoothed
- soothed
- step in
- straightened out
- struck happy medium
- traded off
- umpired
- worked out a deal
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.