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Recent Examples of tighten
Anticipation tightens my stomach and then spreads like wildfire through me.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Consumers have tightened their purse strings and are holding onto their smartphones for longer periods of time, so a thin design may not be enough to attract new buyers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
That hesitation quickly fled when the mask began to dry and tighten on the skin.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Then there’s Reform California, DeMaio’s group, which is preparing to mail out 250,000 petitions for a ballot measure to tighten voter ID requirements in the state.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Consumers have tightened their purse strings and are holding onto their smartphones for longer periods of time, so a thin design may not be enough to attract new buyers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
That hesitation quickly fled when the mask began to dry and tighten on the skin.
—Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
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Seemingly immediately, your heart will begin racing and your muscles will start tensing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sport mode is where things get serious, tensing the car’s muscles and unleashing the entire prairie of horses.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The line often stretches out the door, a testament to the café’s reputation as one of Nashville’s most beloved no-frills eateries.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shark nets were installed across 51 beaches in NSW, for the season starting September 1, across 51 beaches stretching around 140 miles from Newcastle to Wollongong, 9News reports.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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