Related Words for tighten up

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constrain
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Verb, Verb
stiffen
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Verb, Verb
tighten
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Verb, Verb
taut
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Adjective
tense
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Noun
toughen
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Verb
fasten
/x
Verb
straighten up
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Phrase, Verb
straighten out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
close in
/x
Phrase, Verb
limber up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
sharpen
/x
Verb
firm
/
Noun
smooth out
//
Phrase, Verb
buckle up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tweak
/
Noun
stabilize
/xx
Verb
straighten
/x
Verb
compact
/x
Noun
thicken
/x
Verb
adjust
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Verb
intend
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Verb
hold together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
secure
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Adjective
lock
/
Noun
straight
/
Adjective
close in on
/x/
Phrase, Verb
strengthen
/x
Verb
ratchet up
/xx
Phrase, Verb
fill up
/x
Phrase, Verb
soften
/x
Verb
clinch
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Noun
speed up
/x
Phrase, Verb
solidify
x/xx
Verb
contract
/x
Noun
harden
/x
Noun
tone
/
Noun
tailor
/x
Noun
take in
/x
Phrase, Verb
button up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
squeeze in
/x
Phrase, Verb
tune
/
Noun
deepen
/x
Verb
widen
/x
Verb
brace up
//
Phrase, Verb
interlock
xx/
Noun
supple
/x
Adjective
mature
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Adjective
tie the knot
/x/
Phrase, Verb
rev up
//
Phrase, Verb
work out
//
Phrase, Verb
shore up
//
Phrase, Verb
lick into shape
/x//
Phrase, Verb
cement
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Noun
conform
x/
Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
refine
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Verb
tie up
//
Phrase, Verb
finalize
/xx
Verb
round out
//
Phrase, Verb
lengthen
/x
Verb
dilate
x/
Verb
enlarge
x/
Verb
improve
x/
Verb
settle
/x
Verb
perfect
x/
Adjective
narrow down
/xx
Phrase, Verb
get ready
//x
Phrase, Verb
fix up
//
Phrase, Verb
build up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
compress
/x
Noun
link up
/x
Phrase, Verb
broaden
/x
Verb
ripen
/x
Verb
fit into
/xx
Phrase, Verb
steady
/x
Adjective
safe
/
Adjective
fine
/
Adjective
consolidate
x/xx
Verb
optimize
/xx
Verb
preen
/
Noun
assure
x/
Verb
saddle up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
look
/
Noun
stick together
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
proportionate
x/xx
Adjective
equilibrate
xx/x
Verb
clean
/
Adjective
attach
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Verb
quicken
/x
Name
relax
x/
Verb
wrap up
//
Phrase, Verb
increase
x/
Noun
exact
x/
Adjective
glue
/
Noun
fire up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
attune
x/
Verb
intertwine
xx/
Noun
lighten
/x
Verb
shape up
//
Phrase, Verb
moisten
/x
Verb
enforce
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Verb
enrich
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Verb
hook up
//
Phrase, Verb
resize
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Noun
reinforce
xx/
Verb
turn up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
nail down
//
Phrase, Verb
finish
/x
Noun
pump up
//
Phrase, Verb
tenon
/x
Noun
simplify
/xx
Verb
ensure
x/
Verb
comfort
/x
Noun
join up
//
Phrase, Verb
brace
/
Noun
complete
x/
Adjective
limber
/x
Noun
set up
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
nail
/
Noun
smooth
/
Adjective
get hold of
///
Phrase, Verb
even out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
tyre
/
Noun
fortify
/xx
Verb
pin down
//
Phrase, Verb
assemble
x/x
Verb
adjustment
x/x
Noun
aggravate
/xx
Verb
ahead
x/
Adverb
around
x/
Adverb, Adjective
ascending
x/x
Adjective, Noun
awake
x/
Adjective, Verb
benchmarking
/xx
Noun
bite
/
Noun, Verb
bolster
/x
Verb, Noun
boost
/
Verb, Noun
build
/
Verb, Noun
closer
/x
Adjective, Noun
constrict
x/
Verb
course
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
depress
x/
Verb
diagnostic
xx/x
Adjective, Name
down
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
downward
/x
Adjective, Adverb
elevator
/xxx
Noun, Verb
emphasize
/xx
Verb
enhance
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Verb
erection
x/x
Noun
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
exam
x/
Noun, Verb
exploratory
x/xxx
Adjective, Noun
finding
/x
Noun
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
frap
/
Name, Verb
functioning
/xx
Noun, Adjective
gathering
/xx
Noun, Adjective
govern
/x
Verb, Noun
heavenward
/xx
Adverb, Adjective
high
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
hold
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
in the lead
xx/
Phrase, Adverb, Adjective
indoors
/x
Noun, Adverb
initial
x/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
install
x/
Verb, Noun
internship
/xx
Noun
leading
/x
Adjective, Noun
lift
/
Verb, Noun
limit
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
loosen
/x
Verb
marketing
/xx
Noun
me
/
Noun
narrow
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
out
/
Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective
outpatient
/xx
Noun, Adjective
overhaul
/xx
Noun, Verb
pinch
/
Noun, Verb
preparatory
x/xxx
Adjective
prepared
x/
Adjective
press
/
Noun, Verb
project
/x
Noun, Verb
provisions
x/x
Noun
pull
/
Verb, Noun
raised
/
Adjective
reduce
x/
Verb
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
restrict
x/
Verb, Adjective
review
x/
Noun, Verb
risen
/x
Adjective, Noun
round
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
routine
x/
Adjective, Noun
run
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
score
/
Noun, Verb
screw
/
Noun, Verb
sell
/
Verb, Noun
set
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
shake
/
Verb, Noun
site
/
Noun, Verb
sky
/
Noun, Verb
skyward
/x
Adverb, Adjective
sprouted
/x
Adjective
squeeze
/
Verb, Noun
stair
/
Noun
strain
/
Noun, Verb
stresses
/x
Noun, Verb
strictness
/x
Noun
swing
/
Noun, Verb
testing
/x
Noun, Adjective
thread
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Noun, Verb
tight
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
torque
/
Noun, Verb
trial
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
upped
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Verb
upward
/x
Adverb, Adjective, Noun
wind
/
Noun, Verb
wind up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
worsen
/x
Verb
wrap
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Verb, Noun