Examples of tighten in a Sentence
She tightened her hold on the handle.
tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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These dads are willing to shell out the big bucks, even though over half (55%) say their holiday shopping budgets have tightened over the last year, and 56% feel pressure to make every dollar count.
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Phillip Goericke, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
It's been nearly one year since Proposition 36 took effect in California, an effort to tighten laws around property and drug crimes while expanding access to treatment instead of jail for nonviolent offenders.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Do yourself a favor and take the time to properly inspect the machine, tighten any fasteners, check for wear on the rotor paddles, scrapers, and skid shoes, and ensure that the auger and chute are free of obstructions.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
That hit comes on top of several years of low commodity prices and high costs for key inputs like fertilizer, which were already forcing farmers to tighten their belts.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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Phillip Goericke, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
It's been nearly one year since Proposition 36 took effect in California, an effort to tighten laws around property and drug crimes while expanding access to treatment instead of jail for nonviolent offenders.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Do yourself a favor and take the time to properly inspect the machine, tighten any fasteners, check for wear on the rotor paddles, scrapers, and skid shoes, and ensure that the auger and chute are free of obstructions.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
That hit comes on top of several years of low commodity prices and high costs for key inputs like fertilizer, which were already forcing farmers to tighten their belts.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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