Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tensioned
Verb
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His chest immediately tightened and his arm went numb.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In addition to the tougher test, the agency has resumed neighborhood investigations of citizenship applicants, reinforced background checks and tightened the evaluation of disability waivers.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In all, 160 guests filled the hall, where the banquet table stretched 155 feet, glittering with 139 candles and more than 1,400 pieces of cutlery.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Videos shared by Russian media showed passengers sleeping on the floors of Sheremetyevo, the country’s busiest airport, as long queues stretched through the terminals.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for the infants, those whose mothers ingested garlic attached to the breast for longer periods and sucked more when the milk smelled like garlic.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the end of where your horizontal rod was should be a pivot nut that is attached to the sink drain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tensioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tensioned. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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