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Recent Examples of tighten
The curbs mark a fresh attempt by Washington to tighten restrictions already imposed on over a thousand of Chinese firms, which the Commerce Department deemed a risk to US national security or foreign policy interests.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Lauren Rock’s proprietary therapies melt away inches, tighten skin and reduce cellulite with zero downtime.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
When activated, the threads tighten and contract, pulling on underlying muscles to guide movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
While Campbell praised his quarterback, once viewed as a castoff by the Los Angeles Rams, as the difference in an offense that has the Lions as legitimate Super Bowl contenders, the pressure should start to tighten on the Browns’ management team to explore all quarterback options.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Lauren Rock’s proprietary therapies melt away inches, tighten skin and reduce cellulite with zero downtime.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
When activated, the threads tighten and contract, pulling on underlying muscles to guide movement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
While Campbell praised his quarterback, once viewed as a castoff by the Los Angeles Rams, as the difference in an offense that has the Lions as legitimate Super Bowl contenders, the pressure should start to tighten on the Browns’ management team to explore all quarterback options.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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Muscles get tensed and strained.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) is among those concerned that the threat of interference stretches far beyond Washington, DC.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Arms stretched wide and his eyes popping even wider, the ball grasped tightly in his left hand, Boise State fifth-year cornerback A’Marion McCoy soaked in the cheers.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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