tautened

past tense of tauten
as in tightened
to draw tight he tautened the rope and then tied it off

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  • Rolling back the terminology means reprinting guidance, rewriting websites, and retraining staff—all at a time when health budgets have tightened.
    Dr. Nikki Romanik, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And when figurative financial belts are tightened, nonessential goods like snacks oftentimes land on the chopping block (which, in turn, could lead to literal belt-tightening).
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Muscles get tensed and strained.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Tautened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautened. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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