as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
Run is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
The Phillies might not be better than the team that ended last season with a taut four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This game was expected to be a taut preview of the gold-medal game but has turned into a bludgeoning.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
The Phillies might not be better than the team that ended last season with a taut four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This game was expected to be a taut preview of the gold-medal game but has turned into a bludgeoning.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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Organizers now hold the Israeli gathering at undisclosed venues and under tight security, broadcasting to multiple sites for those who wish to participate remotely.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Kevin May, a Delta A350 captain who is directly involved with the GEESE project, compares the flight pattern to cycling in tight packs.—
Megan Wollerton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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