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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On your straight leg, tighten the muscles on the front of your thigh and slowly lift your leg to the height of your bent knee or slightly higher.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The grip appears to be tightening.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in an effort to maintain some value for the ZiG, the central bank has tightened money supply.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Other fast food chains have noted the emergence of a two-tier economy—of high-income earners shelling out for meals, while low-income earners tighten their belts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
The grip appears to be tightening.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, in an effort to maintain some value for the ZiG, the central bank has tightened money supply.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Other fast food chains have noted the emergence of a two-tier economy—of high-income earners shelling out for meals, while low-income earners tighten their belts.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tighten
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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