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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Entry to the holy cities has likewise been tightened.
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Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
The Xtreme 4 just tightens that formula even more, now for $130 less.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly – according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The new policies tighten several visa application requirements, with significant impacts on skilled worker visas, social care visas, and student visas.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
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Juwayriah Wright, Time, 4 June 2025
The Xtreme 4 just tightens that formula even more, now for $130 less.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
The front upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly – according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA Today, 3 June 2025
The new policies tighten several visa application requirements, with significant impacts on skilled worker visas, social care visas, and student visas.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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