TAUTENS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

tautens

verb

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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Promotional pricing is likely as competition tightens, and new formats will deliver better per-serving value than the single-roll SKUs that defined the first wave.

— Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The spacing between officers tightens when arrests take place.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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