Range
Range verb - To put into a particular arrangement.
Usage example: chairs were ranged round the perimeter of the room
Straighten and range are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straighten" instead a verb "Range".
Straighten
Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.
Range and straighten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Range" instead a verb "Straighten".
Nearby Words: straight, straightening
Common collocations
| characters | range characters | straighten characters |
| hair | range hair | straighten hair |
Both words in one sentence
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In the Las Vegas CSI series, Nick Stokes and Sara Sidle do this frequently, though they straighten up if someone other than their CSI team comes into range.
Source: Leaning on the Furniture
Cite this Source
Straighten and Range. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/range/straighten
Range & Straighten. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/range/straighten>.
Straighten or Range. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/range/straighten.
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