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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But when the Thunder defense tightened the clamps, Haliburton couldn’t dribble his way out of trouble.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
When the competition tightens, when everyone has a shot, and when history isn’t on your side, the margin for error shrinks—and the margin for greatness expands.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Back when China was first ramping up its rare earth industry, wastewater was just discharged into the nearest river, although environmental standards have tightened considerably in recent years.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
In a strategic move, President Donald Trump has ordered that Greenland be transferred from the U.S. European Command to the U.S. Northern Command, tightening America’s grip on Arctic defense at a time of escalating global conflict.
—Jasmine Baehr , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
When the competition tightens, when everyone has a shot, and when history isn’t on your side, the margin for error shrinks—and the margin for greatness expands.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Back when China was first ramping up its rare earth industry, wastewater was just discharged into the nearest river, although environmental standards have tightened considerably in recent years.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
In a strategic move, President Donald Trump has ordered that Greenland be transferred from the U.S. European Command to the U.S. Northern Command, tightening America’s grip on Arctic defense at a time of escalating global conflict.
—Jasmine Baehr , Liz Friden, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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