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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Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
For me, noir is the horror fiction of the crime genre, in which the main characters constantly make things worse for themselves in a claustrophobic, ever-tightening spiral of doom.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In July, weeks after CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company tightened vetting for some third-party sellers who list health and beauty products on its marketplace, according to emails sent to sellers that were reviewed by CNBC.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Supply will likely tighten further down the road, unless demand conditions improve and permit activity stabilizes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
For me, noir is the horror fiction of the crime genre, in which the main characters constantly make things worse for themselves in a claustrophobic, ever-tightening spiral of doom.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In July, weeks after CNBC shared its reporting with Walmart, the company tightened vetting for some third-party sellers who list health and beauty products on its marketplace, according to emails sent to sellers that were reviewed by CNBC.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Supply will likely tighten further down the road, unless demand conditions improve and permit activity stabilizes.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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