tensioned

verb

past tense of tension
as in tightened

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  1. tightened
  2. stretched
  3. tensed
  4. tied
  5. fastened
  6. attached
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  • In a surprise move, the MAS on Monday tightened its monetary policy.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Over the past year, Saudi Arabia has tightened its control over the anti-Houthi bloc by forcing the United Arab Emirates to abandon its role in the conflict.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of tightened
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  • The two-run advantage was stretched further in the fourth inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) stretched from Minnesota down to Mississippi, extending west into southern California and Nevada.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of stretched
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  • 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
  • Instead, he was intrigued by a scene in which Back visibly tensed up after the producers told him he was suspected of being Satoshi.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of tensed
Verb
  • If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 9 - Showdown tiebreaker If the game is still tied at the end of the two-hour time limit, Banana Ball has its own version of extra innings.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • The memorial has a bronze marker fastened to the marble wall.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Icelandic poet, novelist and essayist Andri Snær Magnason was tasked with commemorating Ok, his words etched into copper and fastened to rock uncovered by the glacier’s retreating ice.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • Yet currently, there are no sticks attached to the federal voucher program.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The utility pole the cable line was attached to broke and hit Bradshaw from behind, Macchia said.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
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“Tensioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioned. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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