as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
Lacking an apparent story or discernible narrative, your eye/mind/attention/consciousness (yes, all of these things, all at once) were left to track the taut zebra strings traversing the prop-laden set.
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Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The nearly 20-inch seat height, taut, mesh backrest, and spring-action rocker make this chair a delight to fall back into after a long day of outdoor activities.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a fresh, clean razor, pull your skin taut and shave in the direction that your hair grows.
—Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
The Handmaid’s Tale Season-Premiere Recap: Trainwreck June and Serena are thrown back together as fugitives and mothers in an exquisitely taut season premiere.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The nearly 20-inch seat height, taut, mesh backrest, and spring-action rocker make this chair a delight to fall back into after a long day of outdoor activities.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a fresh, clean razor, pull your skin taut and shave in the direction that your hair grows.
—Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
The Handmaid’s Tale Season-Premiere Recap: Trainwreck June and Serena are thrown back together as fugitives and mothers in an exquisitely taut season premiere.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Construction budgets will also increase if tighter immigration policies result in labor shortages.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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