tautens

present tense third-person singular of tauten
as in tightens
to draw tight he tautened the rope and then tied it off

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tightens
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  • The warning comes as Washington also tightens restrictions on Chinese vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The unimaginable blow only tightens Laura’s grasp on her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson).
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Tautens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautens. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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