tensioning

present participle of tension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensioning
Verb
  • Bank of America upgrades Knight-Swift to buy from neutral Bank of America upgraded the transportation company on tightening capacity.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Such gaps between official indicators and ground reality reported by independent research erode trust, not only among workers but among buyers whose due diligence obligations are tightening under EU and national laws.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2006–07 fundraising and deployment cycles, firms rushed to put money to work and paid increasingly high prices, stretching valuations.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • States stretching from Kentucky to Ohio and Michigan, and from West Virginia to Pennsylvania and western New York could all be impacted, AccuWeather meteorologists said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Keep tensing and releasing muscles of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs, feet, and toes.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Seemingly immediately, your heart will begin racing and your muscles will start tensing.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Tensioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioning. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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