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Sentence count:182+51Posted:2017-03-27Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: closeclosefistedcompactfirmmiserlyrarerigidscarceskimpysnugsparsestiffstingytauttenseungenerousAntonym: looseSimilar words: tightentightlyhold tighthighlightlightbightsightrightMeaning: [taɪt]  adj. 1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting 2. pulled or drawn tight 3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration 4. pressed tightly together 5. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity 6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow 7. of such close construction as to be impermeable 8. of textiles 9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid 10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 11. very drunk 12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures 14. packed closely together. adv. 1. firmly or tightly 2. in an attentive manner. 
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121 Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament.
122 The budget is very tight, so there isn't much money to play with.
123 The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight, end to end.
124 She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget.
125 'What a relief!' she said, as she took her tight shoes off.
126 Give the screw a couple of turns to make sure it's tight.
127 They collided on a tight bend and both cars were extensively damaged.
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128 There were seven of us in the car and it was a tight squeeze.
129 The bandage must be tight enough to stop the bleeding.
130 Squeeze the foot with both hands, again to loosen up tight muscles.
131 It was a tight squeeze but we finally got everything into the case.
132 As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm.
133 She will need luck to get out of a tight corner like that.
134 It was a tight squeeze but we finally got all the clothes into the case.
135 Socks that are too tight can cause as much harm as badly fitting shoes.
136 Fashion gurus dictate crazy ideas such as squeezing oversized bodies into tight trousers.
137 Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
138 Until last year, the regime kept a tight grip on the country.
139 Mrs Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
140 Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady. Marilyn Monroe 
141 Stand firm and hold it tight.
142 Assembly of laminated seal ring. Bolting is hand tight.
143 Sit tight. I'll be ready soon.
144 The sentry clamped his mouth tight.
145 He preferred to sit tight with his present investment.
146 This tight collar is strangling me.
147 I dont care to sit tight.
148 We've pulled you through a tight squeak.
149 Just sit tight. You'll get out from under.
150 Just sit tight and wait for the official announcement.
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