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as in close
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
the lid forms a tight seal with the canister that will keep the spices fresh
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
a tight screw that won't come loose a jar with a tight lid
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as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible
is fairly tight with his money
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the traffic on the freeway was so tight we couldn't get over to the exit we wanted
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as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a tight race for governor
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as in taut
stretched with little or no give
the rope was pulled tight
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as in familiar
closely acquainted
supposedly he and the rock star have been totally tight since they went to high school together
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as in wet
being under the influence of alcohol
a few of the bar's patrons spent several hours getting tight without the bartender cutting them off
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Recent Examples of tight
Ossant added that fashion tends to swing between extremes—tight to loose, tailored to oversized—and that each generation typically rebels against the styles of the one before it.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Conditions on the grid are expected to grow increasingly tighter, with peak demand jumping by 32 gigawatts from last 2024 to 2030, according to the grid operator.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The cave and cabin are not ADA accessible, and the cave portion requires guests to maneuver around rocks and in and out of tight spaces.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Conditions on the grid are expected to grow increasingly tighter, with peak demand jumping by 32 gigawatts from last 2024 to 2030, according to the grid operator.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The cave and cabin are not ADA accessible, and the cave portion requires guests to maneuver around rocks and in and out of tight spaces.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight
Adjective
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Bishnoi denies involvement in Moosewala’s murder, but in an explosive interview from behind bars, accused his close aide of orchestrating it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The departure of Busquets and Alba means Messi will lose two of his most talented teammates and closest friends.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The end result will be a space that feels collected over time, rather than stuck in time.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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For now, the nation’s capital remains stuck in neutral.—
Phil Elliott,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Brown will play nine or 10 guys, compared to Thibodeau’s stingier approach.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Chargers entered the game undefeated, and have been especially stingy on defense.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a post shared on Wednesday morning, Jayapal claimed agents have pulled children from their beds during nighttime raids, fired on civilians in broad daylight, and deployed tear gas on crowded streets.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll from the University of California, Berkeley released in late August, Porter led the crowded field of Democrats with 17 percent support.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Colorado State is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, following a narrow 21-17 win over Northern Colorado.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Martin, who is fifty-four, is the most commercially successful songwriter of the twenty-first century; his work is meticulous and precise, and his songs are taut, balanced, unyielding.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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The action is taut, the stakes are clear, and Kirk never misses a chance to remind us that all of these are just regular people who’ve crossed paths in a dark place.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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The raid, Jones says, also exposed familiar fault lines in labor and manufacturing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Oct. 2025
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Stop us if any of this sounds familiar.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If the soil is moist, the plant may be wilted because the soil is too wet and the roots are rotting.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Later, Alma finds Maggie waiting for her outside her door, wet and shivering.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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