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 ongoing campaigns, most candidates promise to tighten immigration – while taking pains not to alienate moderate parts of the base.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The bill would also tighten requirements for emotional support animals in housing, allowing landlords to require a prescription.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Amazon delivery surprise comes days before Maine voters can start voting by mail on a referendum that could tighten restrictions on absentee voting in a state that has one of the highest voter participation rates in the nation.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
And the race could tighten further if Sliwa exits the race.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The bill would also tighten requirements for emotional support animals in housing, allowing landlords to require a prescription.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Amazon delivery surprise comes days before Maine voters can start voting by mail on a referendum that could tighten restrictions on absentee voting in a state that has one of the highest voter participation rates in the nation.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
And the race could tighten further if Sliwa exits the race.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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