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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensioning
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Cardi stands on the edge of the room as the women straddle chairs backward, tightening their core muscles and wrapping their ankles around the back in order to control their slow descent to the ground.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026 -
His signature domestic policy, aimed at tightening voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections, has stalled in a Congress his party controls, while the House Republican majority is in jeopardy and the party's hold on the Senate is less certain than a year ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Then again, there’s plenty of reason to be skeptical with billions already being made from an ecosystem that is stretching fans’ wallets.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The red flag warning covers 27 counties stretching from southwest Iowa to the Des Moines area.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Limited rib mobility interferes with the ability to breathe deeply, triggering your body’s stress response, which increases muscle tensing as a guarding mechanism.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Keeping in the same position for a long period of time, especially if cramped or uncomfortable, can also lead to muscles tensing up and feeling tight.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Tensioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioning. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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