Synonyms of tightening

tightening

verb

present participle of tighten

as in tensing

to draw tight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tensing
• stretching
• tautening
• straining
• lengthening
• elongating
• extending
• constricting
• cinching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosening
• relaxing
• easing
• slackening
• slacking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tightening

In addition, breeding a heifer keeps her out of the food supply, tightening it further as the herd is rebuilt. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Markets will next scrutinize how the Federal Reserve responds, Saravelos predicted, pointing out that Bessent’s moves to effectively loosen financial conditions would typically prompt the Fed to offset that with tightening measures. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Bell dropped to 31st on a safety violation penalty after front tire changer Blake Houston got dragged from the team’s pit stall while tightening the right-side tire. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Operations highlights physician scheduling constraints, while finance focuses on tightening margins. — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

One has been the Denver Nuggets potentially tightening payroll, even though their team has to find ways to remain near the top of the brutal Western Conference. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Its analysis suggests a CPI rate above 3% has historically corresponded with more than 100 basis points of tightening during the first year of Fed hiking cycles. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

How Wells Fargo and Truist handle work-from-home Bank of America is not the only local financial institution tightening its office attendance requirements. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026

Facing declining enrollment and tightening budgets, the district closed or consolidated nine schools this summer. — Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2026