Synonyms of tauten

tauten

verb

ˈtȯ-tᵊn 

as in to tighten

to draw tight

he tautened the rope and then tied it off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tighten
• tense
• stretch
• elongate
• strain
• lengthen
• extend
• constrict
• cinch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosen
• relax
• slacken
• ease
• slack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tauten

From that queasiness comes bristly tension, tautening and deepening what otherwise seems a low-key, low-stakes character study, and eventually a sweet, conciliatory sliver of hope too. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023

Pimples pop, pupils dilate, tendons tauten, and breathing gets so shallow that people fall into respiratory acidosis. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2022

Those systems use hydraulics or electromagnetic fluids to soften or tauten the ride. — Jack Stewart, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2018