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Recent Examples of tightened
Ronnie Li, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His frequent warnings that the city would fall into ruin if Mamdani, 34, were elected mayor may have tightened the race slightly.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But as Election Day drew closer, their races tightened.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the state AG’s race between Jones and Miyares tightened to an apparent toss-up amid a major controversy.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Polls suggest the texting scandal has tightened the AG race up considerably.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
San Diego gas prices have jumped 14 cents in the past five days due to a combination of factors that have tightened supplies in Southern California, fuel analysts say.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, in an effort to maintain some value for the ZiG, the central bank has tightened money supply.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Beijing has even tightened its controls by expanding its restrictions earlier this month.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
For years, 58-year-old Abel Linares watched his health slip away as kidney disease tightened its grip.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His frequent warnings that the city would fall into ruin if Mamdani, 34, were elected mayor may have tightened the race slightly.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But as Election Day drew closer, their races tightened.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, the state AG’s race between Jones and Miyares tightened to an apparent toss-up amid a major controversy.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Polls suggest the texting scandal has tightened the AG race up considerably.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
San Diego gas prices have jumped 14 cents in the past five days due to a combination of factors that have tightened supplies in Southern California, fuel analysts say.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, in an effort to maintain some value for the ZiG, the central bank has tightened money supply.
—Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Beijing has even tightened its controls by expanding its restrictions earlier this month.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightened
Adjective
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This cleanly segments everything into management and labor while instituting an inflexible hierarchy.—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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This 50-year-old rule is politically inflexible — a public vote is the only way to modernize it.—
Harry Bubbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While biting, their jaw muscles tensed to squeeze venom into their meal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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My skin felt dirty, and my stomach tensed with fear.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Major tech companies, including Broadcom, Microsoft, and Nvidia, saw their shares close higher on Monday, while Japanese firm SoftBank sold its stake in Nvidia for a huge profit in order to fund additional AI investments.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The issue has become the latest flashpoint in yearlong street protests that have shaken Vucic’s firm grip on power.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attosecond pulses stretched only slightly from 90 to 96 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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From his beginnings in small-town Wyoming to his years at the heart of two Bush administrations, his life traced a path through half a century of American government—marked by strategic mastery, fierce controversy, and an unyielding belief in the exercise of authority.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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His tone was, as usual, unyielding and certain.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Next, in another bowl, whip the egg whites to stiff peaks.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs are bound to have stiff competition in the Kyle Tucker free agency sweepstakes this offseason.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure ties are taut so tiny fingers can’t reach what’s inside. 5.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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When considering his crimes or getting ready to commit another, Chernus’s eyes grow cold, his voice deep and sharp, his body language more taut and authoritative.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The current electronic components (made of metals like titanium or rigid silicon) could lead to major challenges when implanted inside the human body.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tightened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightened. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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