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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Pell Grants The new law tightens eligibility rules for the Pell Grant program, the largest source of federal aid for low-income students.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
More than three years into Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, the Kremlin’s political vice is tightening again.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Even as immigration policies have been tightened and the number of asylum seekers in Europe has fallen, the long-term presence of migrants amid stagnating economies will continue to feed voter anger.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
Per the outlet, her goal was to tighten the skin around her jaw.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 July 2025
More than three years into Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, the Kremlin’s political vice is tightening again.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Even as immigration policies have been tightened and the number of asylum seekers in Europe has fallen, the long-term presence of migrants amid stagnating economies will continue to feed voter anger.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 July 2025
Per the outlet, her goal was to tighten the skin around her jaw.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 10 July 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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