TIGHTEN Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

tighten

verb

ˈtī-tᵊn

Definition of tighten next

as in to tense

to draw tight tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking

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Recent Examples on the Web Last year, amid mounting pressure to tighten restrictions, the SEC increased its fines for both football and basketball storming. —

Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2024 Polls and predictions from nonpartisan election forecasters suggest both races are tightening for seats that many Democrats once privately felt were out of play. —

Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024 Industry sources say Net-a-porter has been progressively tightening its belt ahead of sale and buying only brands with 80 percent sell-throughs or more. —

David Moin, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024 All bets could be off if Ishiba is tightening fiscal policy. —

William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tighten

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