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Recent Examples of tighten
Additional solutions include limiting evictions to narrow circumstances, tightening lot lease contracts to give residents additional protections and strengthening zoning rights for existing mobile home parks.
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Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Polls show the race tightening as Mamdani looks to hold his lead after defeating Cuomo in a stunning upset in the June primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Polls suggest the texting scandal has tightened the AG race up considerably.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The brand’s LiftFirm complex—a blend of red sea algae and evergreen tree extracts—helps firm and tighten the skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Polls show the race tightening as Mamdani looks to hold his lead after defeating Cuomo in a stunning upset in the June primary.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Polls suggest the texting scandal has tightened the AG race up considerably.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The brand’s LiftFirm complex—a blend of red sea algae and evergreen tree extracts—helps firm and tighten the skin.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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While biting, their jaw muscles tensed to squeeze venom into their meal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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My skin felt dirty, and my stomach tensed with fear.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The payments appeared set to stop at the beginning of November, as the shutdown has stretched into a new week.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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