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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Many expected to see significant belt tightening, my colleague Melody Gutierrez wrote, after the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office warned that California faces a nearly $18-billion budget shortfall.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, several states spanning the political spectrum, including Arizona, Arkansas, and Vermont are tightening laws or considering additional restrictions on the ATMs.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
However, financial issues led the Davis, Merced, Irvine, Santa Barbara and San Francisco campuses to tighten enrollment, which collectively dropped by 965.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, several states spanning the political spectrum, including Arizona, Arkansas, and Vermont are tightening laws or considering additional restrictions on the ATMs.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Over the course of the season, Tommy and his father slowly tighten their bond, a process punctuated with darkly comic lines that both puncture and reflect Thornton’s and Elliott’s undeniable chemistry and gravitas.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
However, financial issues led the Davis, Merced, Irvine, Santa Barbara and San Francisco campuses to tighten enrollment, which collectively dropped by 965.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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