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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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3
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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7
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
Mazuera Arias, 27, is slated to be the youngest member of City Council this year after winning a tight Democratic primary race against District 5 incumbent Marjorie Molina.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is hard to love, because its nebulous form offers so little to grab onto and hold tight.
—Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Coven is one of the tighter narratives the series has mustered, with its true horror lying in the realities of slavery in the American South.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Germany is one of Israel's strongest allies due to the legacy of the Holocaust and security is tight at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
The Smashing Machine is hard to love, because its nebulous form offers so little to grab onto and hold tight.
—Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Coven is one of the tighter narratives the series has mustered, with its true horror lying in the realities of slavery in the American South.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Germany is one of Israel's strongest allies due to the legacy of the Holocaust and security is tight at synagogues and other Jewish institutions.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight
Adjective
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Bishnoi denies involvement in Moosewala’s murder, but in an explosive interview from behind bars, accused his close aide of orchestrating it.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The departure of Busquets and Alba means Messi will lose two of his most talented teammates and closest friends.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mercury’s retrograde ends on the 7th and will help clear up any misunderstandings or mental fog that have kept you stuck in the wrong dynamics for too long.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, Ecclestone led opposition to their use, and Renault was ultimately convinced that the V6s would achieve its aims and so stuck around.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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The Chargers entered the game undefeated, and have been especially stingy on defense.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both lie within crowded galaxy clusters, where their jets likely interact with million-degree hot plasma, sculpting these unusual shapes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI released its most powerful GPT-5 model in August, aimed at shoring up its lead in an increasingly crowded sphere.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But those plans can be quite narrow and ineffective for addressing flood damage.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wide, shallow pans allow alcohol to evaporate more quickly than deep, narrow ones.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The action is taut, the stakes are clear, and Kirk never misses a chance to remind us that all of these are just regular people who’ve crossed paths in a dark place.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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In one of the film’s tautest sequences, they’re caught swimming in a neighbor’s pool by a caretaker (Damien Bonnard), and Sana must decide whether to pay off the man to keep his silence.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.—
Charlotte Wilder,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot to love about the Etronik weekender that fits up to three days’ worth of essentials, including all its handy separate compartments for dividing your clean and dirty (or wet and dry) clothes; plus, side and back-zipper pockets, too.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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