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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In a sweeping move Thursday, China has tightened export rules on these critical materials, asserting dominance over the global tech supply chain.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That had the side benefit of building a hedge against economic slowdowns, as such merchandise often appeals to consumers who are tightening their belts.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Roughly one-third of firms (32%) have tightened their social media policies in the last six months, versus only 2% that have relaxed their policies.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
When the ban was upheld, Machado named historian Corina Yoris as her stand-in candidate—a move widely seen as a protest against Maduro’s tightening control over Venezuela’s electoral system.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
That had the side benefit of building a hedge against economic slowdowns, as such merchandise often appeals to consumers who are tightening their belts.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Roughly one-third of firms (32%) have tightened their social media policies in the last six months, versus only 2% that have relaxed their policies.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
When the ban was upheld, Machado named historian Corina Yoris as her stand-in candidate—a move widely seen as a protest against Maduro’s tightening control over Venezuela’s electoral system.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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