Antonym: loosen. Similar words: straighten, fighter, tightly, highlight, daughter, light, might, right. Meaning: ['taɪtn] v. 1. make tight or tighter 2. become tight or tighter 3. restrict 4. narrow or limit.
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91. When you have got the idea of how to tighten them in this way, you can do the exercise anywhere.
92. The only way out would be to tighten fiscal policy.
93. Fiona, 43, had surgery earlier this year to tighten her sagging jawline.
94. Only when he told her that he intended leaving that evening did he feel her hand tighten in his.
95. Pull the end of the string through the loop and tighten.
96. Hand coils create unwanted slack and immediately tighten around the hand under load, trapping the fingers and preventing an effective arrest.
97. They are reviewed regularly and financial pressures are forcing many charities to tighten their qualifying criteria.
98. When third down arrives now, the Raiders' throats tighten and their predictability increases.
99. Despite the transparent nonsense of it all, Finlayson felt his guts tighten at the word cowardice.
100. Stock and bond investors have been wary for months that the economy would overheat and prompt the Fed to tighten.
101. Chris's six-point plan is for those who want to tighten tummy muscles and lose a bit of flab.
102. If that bargain now falters, so may efforts to tighten up the inspection regime that backs up the treaty.
103. Rain felt her protective grip on Barbara Coleman tighten, but the woman was relieved to see him.
104. As though to tighten it a hand came to rest on hers.
105. Going by feel, I needed bare hands to find, fasten and tighten the leather bindings.
106. Our unit received a dispatch from headquarters ordering us to tighten security.
107. I felt my lip curl, and the inside of my mouth dry out and tighten as if I had been sucking lemons.
108. Wardair yesterday accepted responsibilty and disclosed plans to tighten security.
109. Fujisaki said he decided to tighten previous restrictions after learning that Caraway had agreed to a television interview.
110. But he said they would tighten restrictions for building on coastal hillsides.
111. And, as Silas stood listening to her, Lucy noticed his jaw tighten in anger.
112. If these work loose, feedback can arise, so check and tighten if necessary.
113. Simon does not elaborate, but his face begins to tighten as he recalls some disagreeable incident.
114. He would end a corporate capital tax, privatize some government-owned corporations,[www.Sentencedict.com] tighten welfare rules and reduce trade-union powers.
115. Others will tighten their belts, downscale their programs, sell more t-shirts and look for local sources of revenue.
116. The government is planning to tighten up regulations governing the transport of toxic waste.
117. On the plus side, the appeals system has undoubtedly caused many LEAs to tighten up their procedures.
118. As the system beds down and budgets tighten the opportunities for innovation and experimentation will steadily diminish.
119. Rod Carew would insert a big chew to tighten his face and help him focus on an incoming pitch.
120. Turn the water on slowly and tighten the nuts if there are any leaks. 6.
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