tautened

Definition of tautenednext
past tense of tauten
as in tightened
to draw tight he tautened the rope and then tied it off

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  • These rules had been tightened since 2020, when relations soured following a deadly border skirmish in the Galwan Valley, where several Indian and Chinese soldiers died.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Adrian Kempe scored the only goal of the shootout in the second round, and the Los Angeles Kings tightened the Western Conference playoff race with a 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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  • Everyone in the barber shop flinched at the sound and tensed their shoulders.
    Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Studios in collaboration with Banijay’s DLO Producciones, tracks the rise of the founding leader of Los Miami, a gang which controlled Madrid’s insatiable ‘90s drug business, tensed by sudden explosive violence, and the drug-lord’s multiple near-death experiences.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Tautened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautened. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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