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Recent Examples of tighten
Hammer loose nails in place, and tighten loose fasteners and screws.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Security was tightened, with additional troops and police deployed across Islamabad.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
In general, Krimmel explained, a housing market tightens, reaches peak seller conditions, cools back toward balance, becomes more buyer-friendly, and eventually recovers again as conditions improve.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Lakers tightened their grip on the game in the third, finishing the period up 82-73 as Deandre Ayton and James both carved out space for open shots.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Security was tightened, with additional troops and police deployed across Islamabad.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
In general, Krimmel explained, a housing market tightens, reaches peak seller conditions, cools back toward balance, becomes more buyer-friendly, and eventually recovers again as conditions improve.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Lakers tightened their grip on the game in the third, finishing the period up 82-73 as Deandre Ayton and James both carved out space for open shots.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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Instead, he was intrigued by a scene in which Back visibly tensed up after the producers told him he was suspected of being Satoshi.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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The uneven ground forces the body to tense with every step.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The truth of those words is manifest in the myriad structures from the Mughal era (1526–1857) that have survived for centuries after the fall of the empire, which at its height stretched across nearly the entire Indian subcontinent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Schools in the network will also have a longer school year that stretches further into the summer, student-teachers training to become full-time educators, support staff for teachers during lessons and group instruction and higher compensation.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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