as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
May Cause Hair Loss Keeping your hair pulled taut and away from the face with a scrunchie can lead to traction alopecia, a type of hair loss caused by prolonged or repeated tension on the hair strands.
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Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2025
At the table, Ochoa took the scissors and snipped the clean, beige natural casing, which was taut like a balloon.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
To use it, hold the tool downward at a 45-degree angle and pull the skin taut while moving the device downward in short, gentle strokes—and feel free to pick your own speed.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Sean Murray directs a show that is taut with interpersonal tension but not without its laughs.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ava Erickson, Outside Online, 22 Feb. 2025
At the table, Ochoa took the scissors and snipped the clean, beige natural casing, which was taut like a balloon.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
To use it, hold the tool downward at a 45-degree angle and pull the skin taut while moving the device downward in short, gentle strokes—and feel free to pick your own speed.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Sean Murray directs a show that is taut with interpersonal tension but not without its laughs.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Construction budgets will also increase if tighter immigration policies result in labor shortages.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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