as in tightening
to draw tight
he tautened the rope and then tied it off
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Verb
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Many expected to see significant belt tightening, my colleague Melody Gutierrez wrote, after the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office warned that California faces a nearly $18-billion budget shortfall.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Meanwhile, several states spanning the political spectrum, including Arizona, Arkansas, and Vermont are tightening laws or considering additional restrictions on the ATMs.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keep tensing and releasing muscles of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, feet, and toes.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seemingly immediately, your heart will begin racing and your muscles will start tensing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Tautening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautening. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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