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The Iran war hasn’t yet taken on the coloration of an economic threat, although that bulks large on the horizon if the disruption of oil supplies created by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz continues or tightens or the Middle East energy infrastructure sustains more damage.
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Hunching over your phone or a computer screen tightens your chest and the middle of your back.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Prices reset, credit tightened, and over time the market rebuilt.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
If Congress wanted to take a step in that direction and tighten citizenship rules, what kinds of options are on the table?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Hunching over your phone or a computer screen tightens your chest and the middle of your back.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Prices reset, credit tightened, and over time the market rebuilt.
—Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
If Congress wanted to take a step in that direction and tighten citizenship rules, what kinds of options are on the table?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tighten
Verb
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The uneven ground forces the body to tense with every step.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Curtis seemed to tense up amid the smooth onslaught.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trolley lines move across the city, stretching as far West as the Darby Transit Center and back East toward 13th street.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the courtyard, the hotel’s signature Mariposa (Spanish for butterfly) sculpture stretches overhead like a modern butterfly wing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tighten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tighten. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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