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Recent Examples of tightens
The election result locks in another chapter of progressive representation in Congress for southern Arizona, and tightens Republicans’ majority on Capitol Hill.
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Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Veling also thinks once the inventory tightens, prices will either stabilize or begin another run up, depending on the supply-and-demand dynamics for each local market.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The warning comes as Washington also tightens restrictions on Chinese vehicles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The unimaginable blow only tightens Laura’s grasp on her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson).
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Anticipation tightens my stomach and then spreads like wildfire through me.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Although the brand shares that the formula tightens skin, my face felt balanced, refreshed, and hydrated.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on nationality and stateless people.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much salt makes your body pump more blood and tightens vessels, while alcohol causes inflammation and puts stress on your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Veling also thinks once the inventory tightens, prices will either stabilize or begin another run up, depending on the supply-and-demand dynamics for each local market.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The warning comes as Washington also tightens restrictions on Chinese vehicles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The unimaginable blow only tightens Laura’s grasp on her son Daniel (Laurie Davidson).
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Anticipation tightens my stomach and then spreads like wildfire through me.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Although the brand shares that the formula tightens skin, my face felt balanced, refreshed, and hydrated.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on nationality and stateless people.
—CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Too much salt makes your body pump more blood and tightens vessels, while alcohol causes inflammation and puts stress on your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tightens
stretches
Verb
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In her lyrics, Swift nods to the road Gallatin Pike, a turnpike for commercial traffic that stretches from East Nashville up through Hendersonville.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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As detention stretches on, Kordia said it’s been difficult to follow developments in the war, let alone maintain contact with relatives caught in the conflict.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tightens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightens. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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