tightened in English

verb
1
make or become tight or tighter.
tighten the bolts
synonyms:pull tauttautenpull tightstretchtensenarrowconstrictcontractcompressscrew uppuckerpursesquinch upincreasemake strictertoughen upheightenscale up
verb

Use "tightened" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "tightened" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "tightened", or refer to the context using the word "tightened" in the English Dictionary.

1. Her face tightened with pain.

2. Maria's tenderly passionate mouth tightened.

3. He tightened his hold on her.

4. Tell him, the noose is tightened.

5. His stomach tightened, his throat writhed.

6. He tightened the bolt up slowly.

7. Border police tightened controls on tourists.

8. Keep steady! " and the grip tightened.

9. The government tightened up economic controls.

10. The rope tightened around his body.

11. He tightened a few slack screws.

12. His mouth tightened into a thin line.

13. Her arms tightened convulsively round the child.

14. She tightened her belt an extra notch.

15. Oats tightened his grip on the axe.

16. He tightened his grip on her arm.

17. Laws on gambling have tightened up recently.

18. She tightened her grip on his arm.

19. His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.

20. Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.

21. (2) Her arms tightened Convulsively round the child

22. 2 She tightened her grip on his arm.

23. Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.

24. Ashley's fingers tightened involuntarily around the glass.

25. 15 His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.

26. His mouth tightened into a thin, angry line.

27. Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder.

28. The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.

29. The Bundesbank tightened monetary policy sharply in 19

30. Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude.

31. As he struggled,(Sentencedict.com) the ropes tightened even more.

32. The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke.

33. I think the fan belt needs to be tightened.

34. The rope tightened and Steve was pulled off balance.

35. The casks shall be checked and tightened before filling;

36. In the 1990s, Japan's environmental legislation was further tightened.

37. Political censorship has been tightened under the new regime.

38. 27 The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.

39. Her fingers tightened convulsively with every jolt she received.

40. Leading companies replaced valves and tightened loose-fitting pipes.

41. The grip of oppression was further tightened in 1677.

42. 20 Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.

43. The U.S. tightened the economic noose around the dictatorship.

44. Her hand tightened like a vice around his arm.

45. The military has tightened its hold on the country.

46. The military has tightened its hold on the country. Sentencedict.com

47. a) The casks shall be checked and tightened before filling

48. The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off.

49. When the sutures are tightened, the ear moves towards the head.

50. His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again.