as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
All around the skiff, pink river dolphins pop up for air, their taut blush bodies arcing briefly before vanishing with barely a splash.
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Run is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
This game was expected to be a taut preview of the gold-medal game but has turned into a bludgeoning.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Run is a taut thriller that feels like an elevated Lifetime movie in all the right ways.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
This game was expected to be a taut preview of the gold-medal game but has turned into a bludgeoning.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
What ensues is a brilliantly taut ensemble piece.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for taut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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And with tight refurbishment and decommissioning timelines, along with fire safety and hazardous substance compliance risks, many organizations simply don’t have the time to experiment with circularity techniques and default to funneling recyclable textiles into waste management.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Landry’s substantial golden parachute is likely to draw scrutiny from lawmakers and higher education watchdogs as Florida Republicans continue to push universities to demonstrate tighter oversight of spending and administration costs.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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