as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.
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Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
This is an album of dazzling, free-flowing eclecticism: The rap is lean and taut, the reggae sways like the coolest island breeze, and the love rhapsodies swoon, thanks to the funky elegance of her own multitracked harmonies.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But their taut power-pop-rock is best appreciated on these big stages.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
While the climax sputters a bit, the rest is taut and engrossing.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
This is an album of dazzling, free-flowing eclecticism: The rap is lean and taut, the reggae sways like the coolest island breeze, and the love rhapsodies swoon, thanks to the funky elegance of her own multitracked harmonies.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
But their taut power-pop-rock is best appreciated on these big stages.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
While the climax sputters a bit, the rest is taut and engrossing.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for taut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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So Rizza skipped the presentation format of the past in favor of a tight selection of one-on-one appointments, mostly with retailers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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And results have largely been mixed since Carson Wentz has taken over as the starter, winning a 48-10 blowout over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 and then losing a tight game in Ireland against the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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