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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That support came into doubt late last year, when the subway operator sought to tighten borrowing terms, and pushed the developer to the brink of default.
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Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The Clippers’ defense tightened and forced 10 steals and several shot-clock violations.
—Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Someone tests a feature with a relaxed rule, plans to tighten it later, and then gets pulled into another task.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the new government that Jetten is expected to lead will have to tighten the measures in line with the court’s ruling.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The Clippers’ defense tightened and forced 10 steals and several shot-clock violations.
—Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Someone tests a feature with a relaxed rule, plans to tighten it later, and then gets pulled into another task.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, the new government that Jetten is expected to lead will have to tighten the measures in line with the court’s ruling.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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