as in tensing
to draw tight
tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
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Smith believes that tightening labor markets and hybrid work have further exacerbated this issue.
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Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the PGA Tour unveiled plans to overhaul its ecosystem, which includes shrinking tournament field sizes, reducing the number of available tour cards and tightening pathways to membership from the Korn Ferry Tour to Monday qualifying.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, Vietnam depends on manufacturing exports and foreign investment, and its leaders have been tightening the party’s grip on power by clamping down not only on dissent but also on corruption.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
And tightening healthcare budgets don’t easily allow for new equipment to be purchased.
—Amit S Phadnis, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That small team then rounds out the character proposal, tightening the ability suggestions and helping to realize what role the hero would fill.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
This chemical plays a key role in the fight-or-flight response by increasing heart rate, tightening blood vessels and boosting alertness—priming your brain and body to handle both physical and emotional challenges.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Wells has made tightening the border a key part of his campaign.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Last month, the PGA Tour unveiled plans to overhaul its ecosystem, which includes shrinking tournament field sizes, reducing the number of available tour cards and tightening pathways to membership from the Korn Ferry Tour to Monday qualifying.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Now, Vietnam depends on manufacturing exports and foreign investment, and its leaders have been tightening the party’s grip on power by clamping down not only on dissent but also on corruption.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
And tightening healthcare budgets don’t easily allow for new equipment to be purchased.
—Amit S Phadnis, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
That small team then rounds out the character proposal, tightening the ability suggestions and helping to realize what role the hero would fill.
—Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
This chemical plays a key role in the fight-or-flight response by increasing heart rate, tightening blood vessels and boosting alertness—priming your brain and body to handle both physical and emotional challenges.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Wells has made tightening the border a key part of his campaign.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
These lasers are an all-purpose skin refresh, mitigating sun damage, smoothing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin laxity, tightening the appearance of pore size, and brightening the skin.
—Amber Gibson, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Tightening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tightening. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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