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as in close
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
the lid forms a tight seal with the canister that will keep the spices fresh
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
a tight screw that won't come loose a jar with a tight lid
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as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible
is fairly tight with his money
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the traffic on the freeway was so tight we couldn't get over to the exit we wanted
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as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a tight race for governor
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as in taut
stretched with little or no give
the rope was pulled tight
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as in familiar
closely acquainted
supposedly he and the rock star have been totally tight since they went to high school together
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as in wet
being under the influence of alcohol
a few of the bar's patrons spent several hours getting tight without the bartender cutting them off
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Recent Examples of tight
Ossant added that fashion tends to swing between extremes—tight to loose, tailored to oversized—and that each generation typically rebels against the styles of the one before it.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Conditions on the grid are expected to grow increasingly tighter, with peak demand jumping by 32 gigawatts from last 2024 to 2030, according to the grid operator.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The cave and cabin are not ADA accessible, and the cave portion requires guests to maneuver around rocks and in and out of tight spaces.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Conditions on the grid are expected to grow increasingly tighter, with peak demand jumping by 32 gigawatts from last 2024 to 2030, according to the grid operator.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
At 42 inches wide, the sturdy bench is small-space friendly for tight mudrooms or hallways.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
The cave and cabin are not ADA accessible, and the cave portion requires guests to maneuver around rocks and in and out of tight spaces.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight
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What to Know For Dedication Night, a family member or close friend will join each celebrity for their dedication dance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy lies almost directly overhead in the hours surrounding midnight on October nights, presenting a perfect opportunity to observe the Milky Way's closest neighbor without the atmospheric interference that comes from being close to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Aurora Police Department said on X that a vehicle rear-ended a box truck and became stuck underneath it.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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While the Browns aren't exactly an offensive juggernaut, their defense has been stingy, and the Steelers' offense has had trouble moving the chains this season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Brown will play nine or 10 guys, compared to Thibodeau’s stingier approach.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many of the activists who most recently fought to keep the park support housing development, but Smith said the project will ultimately do a disservice to students and other neighborhood residents who are losing an important open space in a crowded urban environment.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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His analytical discipline transforms vision into velocity and gives the company its edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Colorado State is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, following a narrow 21-17 win over Northern Colorado.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Martin, who is fifty-four, is the most commercially successful songwriter of the twenty-first century; his work is meticulous and precise, and his songs are taut, balanced, unyielding.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their 105mm rise kept proportion taut, while the cutout ankle strap echoed the house’s ongoing exploration of tactile hardware — recently updated with T-Latch sandals and tortoiseshell-heel variations, as seen on Kylie Jenner walking into the show.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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But after the offense scored just one goal against Uxbridge, Quinn and the coaching staff made the move to push Schneider – one of the Porkers’ best finishers – back up to her familiar center-forward position against Canton, along with a couple of other changes.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Which means the vagaries of late October are pretty familiar for this franchise and the bulk of these players.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The team also considered that the concrete was likely to be wet during the day, after being freshly poured, and drier at night, hours later.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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