tighten up
verb
tightened up; tightening up; tightens up
: to become more strict or effective or to make (something) more strict or effective
Security around the building has tightened up recently.
They tightened up security around the building.
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Mejuri has also been tightening up its operations due to the changing times.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
By Debby Wu, Bloomberg Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang urged Super Micro Computer to tighten up on compliance after Taiwan detained three people for allegedly making fraudulent declarations about AI servers made by its US partner.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
Then Haze tightened up the Public Enemy logo.
—Chuck D, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Just tightening up the misses a little bit and coming out first batter.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
By Debby Wu, Bloomberg Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang urged Super Micro Computer to tighten up on compliance after Taiwan detained three people for allegedly making fraudulent declarations about AI servers made by its US partner.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
Then Haze tightened up the Public Enemy logo.
—Chuck D, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Just tightening up the misses a little bit and coming out first batter.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
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“Tighten up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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