TAUTENED Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

tautened

verb

past tense of tauten

as in tightened

to draw tight he tautened the rope and then tied it off

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In two days, close to 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, more than 50 people dying in the attempt, and within hours France had tightened its border with Spain and Italy had suspended Schengen.

— Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Polls that had initially forecast a landslide victory for Janša tightened quickly in the run-up to election day.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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As that handover proceeds, the excitatory signal that keeps your muscles faintly tensed all day begins to withdraw, and muscle tone drops toward the near-paralysis of deep sleep.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Be a good child, do what they’re told, be the best child, a tremble in their hands, say nothing, tensed for the knock on the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

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