as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
This game was expected to be a taut preview of the gold-medal game but has turned into a bludgeoning.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The taut scenes provide the actors with a playing field to shine individually in heated arguments, sobering moments of empathy and painfully honest talks about what comes after a life-altering event.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Our skin also appeared stronger and more taut, with less noticeable wrinkles.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The taut scenes provide the actors with a playing field to shine individually in heated arguments, sobering moments of empathy and painfully honest talks about what comes after a life-altering event.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Our skin also appeared stronger and more taut, with less noticeable wrinkles.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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Repeat customers who rushed to buy Labubus during periods of tight supply helped spike revenue growth in mainland China last year, according to HSBC.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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One key to success in campaigns is exercising tight control over your message.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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