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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Trump referenced the designations during a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, praising them as key tools in his administration's efforts to combat gang violence and tighten border enforcement.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But by early 2018, the rally stalled, as the European Central Bank (ECB) held off on rate hikes even as the Fed kept tightening.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Celtics will be better for it on their playoff run, having to tighten and toughen up to handle every jab the Magic threw at them.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Out of its extensive skin care lineup, the Pure Vitamin C serum is a solid choice for those with mature skin, thanks to a whole bunch of tightening and rejuvenating components such as alpha bisabolol and triple collagen.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But by early 2018, the rally stalled, as the European Central Bank (ECB) held off on rate hikes even as the Fed kept tightening.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Celtics will be better for it on their playoff run, having to tighten and toughen up to handle every jab the Magic threw at them.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Out of its extensive skin care lineup, the Pure Vitamin C serum is a solid choice for those with mature skin, thanks to a whole bunch of tightening and rejuvenating components such as alpha bisabolol and triple collagen.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tighten. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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