as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
Shape dough into two taut balls.
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Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026
Tom had to insure that my breast was pulled completely taut.
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Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
All around the skiff, pink river dolphins pop up for air, their taut blush bodies arcing briefly before vanishing with barely a splash.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for taut
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026
Tom had to insure that my breast was pulled completely taut.
—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
All around the skiff, pink river dolphins pop up for air, their taut blush bodies arcing briefly before vanishing with barely a splash.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Run is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for taut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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That was a fantastic finish into a tight window.
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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