Synonyms of tightens

tightens

verb

present tense third-person singular of tighten

as in tenses

to draw tight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tenses
• stretches
• lengthens
• tautens
• elongates
• extends
• strains
• constricts
• cinches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slacks
• loosens
• relaxes
• slackens
• eases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tightens

The first trails the siblings through a rough and unpredictable world; the second tightens its focus on their inner lives. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026

Proposition 39 tightens voter identification requirements for in-person and mail-in ballots in California. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Growers have leaned harder on the program as the domestic farm labor pool shrinks and immigration enforcement tightens. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Then, in the Black Mountains of western Arizona, the road suddenly and dramatically tightens. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026

Slowing debt issuance as the credit environment tightens could hinder companies' ability to finance the AI infrastructure buildout, Crisafulli added. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Bubbles pop when liquidity tightens, meaning higher rates or stiffer regulation make money harder to borrow, and private creditors grow less willing to lend at any rate. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Promotional pricing is likely as competition tightens, and new formats will deliver better per-serving value than the single-roll SKUs that defined the first wave. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

The spacing between officers tightens when arrests take place. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026