tensioned

past tense of tension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensioned
Verb
  • Manhattan's overall availability rate fell to 15%, the lowest since January 2021 and the 18th consecutive month that its availability rate remained stable or tightened.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Lawmakers also recently tightened the state’s background check requirements.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The win over O’Malley stretched his winning streak to 11 straight.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On Tuesday, the alert stretched from South Haven, Michigan, to Ludington, Michigan.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.
    Staff reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That accusation was included as a footnote attached to documents the government filed in immigration court.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The line's two cars, each capable of carrying around 40 people, are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable with traction provided by electric motors on the cars that counterbalance each other.
    Reuters, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Tensioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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