Examples of tighten in a Sentence
She tightened her hold on the handle.
tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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His signature domestic policy, aimed at tightening voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections, has stalled in a Congress his party controls, while the House Republican majority is in jeopardy and the party's hold on the Senate is less certain than a year ago.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
After two decades and several successful businesses in her field, Jane had started a new firm right as inflation soared and 2024 election jitters sent her customers tightening their budgets.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Its approach comes at a moment of heightened geopolitical tension, as the United States seeks to tighten pressure on Havana while managing global energy disruptions triggered by conflict in Iran and ongoing confrontations with Russia.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is tightening rules for token issuers and providers of liquidity on the platform following criticism of digital-asset market practices during October’s market meltdown.
—Muyao Shen, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
After two decades and several successful businesses in her field, Jane had started a new firm right as inflation soared and 2024 election jitters sent her customers tightening their budgets.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Its approach comes at a moment of heightened geopolitical tension, as the United States seeks to tighten pressure on Havana while managing global energy disruptions triggered by conflict in Iran and ongoing confrontations with Russia.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, is tightening rules for token issuers and providers of liquidity on the platform following criticism of digital-asset market practices during October’s market meltdown.
—Muyao Shen, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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