as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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During the taut final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Henley struck all the right chords at Bay Hill with an Arnie-like Sunday charge, featuring a 4-shot swing in a three-hole span highlighted by a chip-in for eagle on the par-5 16th hole.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Black Bag, a taut spy thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, is an argument for the filmmaker’s ruthless efficiency.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Dead City is a taut, focused follow-up to The Walking Dead that pares down the franchise’s ensemble, honing in on two of its most memorable supporting characters.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Take occasional breaks from tight hairstyles like weaves, cornrows, or taut ponytails.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Black Bag, a taut spy thriller starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender, is an argument for the filmmaker’s ruthless efficiency.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025
Dead City is a taut, focused follow-up to The Walking Dead that pares down the franchise’s ensemble, honing in on two of its most memorable supporting characters.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Take occasional breaks from tight hairstyles like weaves, cornrows, or taut ponytails.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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