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tighten
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
tightens; tightened; tightening
tightens; tightened; tightening
Learner's definition of TIGHTEN
: to make (something) tight or tighter or to become tight or tighter使变紧；使绷紧；变得（更）紧
[+ object]
- I'll tighten the screw.我会把螺丝拧紧。
- She tightened her hold on the handle.她把把手抓得更紧了。
[no object]
- His jaw muscles tightened.他下巴的肌肉变紧了。
tighten the noose
tighten the screws
tighten up
[phrasal verb] tighten up or tighten (something) up or tighten up (something)
: to become more strict or effective or to make (something) more strict or effective（使）变得更严格，变得更有效
- Security around the building has tightened up recently.最近，大楼周围的安全措施加强了。
- They tightened up security around the building.他们加强了大楼周围的安全措施。
- We installed new machines to tighten up the assembly line.我们安装了新机器以提高装配线的工效。
tighten your belt
Example Sentences
She tightened her hold on the handle. tighten the straps on the backpack so that the load doesn't shift while hiking
Recent Examples on the Web Key Arizona Republicans had no immediate reaction to Hamadeh's teenage posts, although many are listing election security among their top issues and advocating for legislation that will tighten voting laws in future elections. 
Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 Two other Republican candidates are on Arizona's ballot: state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, who acknowledges Biden's victory but has worked for a decade to tighten election laws, and businessman Beau Lane, who is backed by GOP Gov. Doug Ducey. Bob Christie, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Ankara got the Nordic nations to agree not to support Kurdish rebels in Syria (where Turkey is now likely to launch an attack) and to tighten their anti-terror laws. David Meyer, Fortune, 29 June 2022 Meanwhile, the California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom are setting aside money and pushing bills to tighten the state’s gun laws. Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 Lawmakers who have long sought to tighten the nation's gun laws redoubled their efforts after the recent mass killings at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2022 Two years prior, after a pair of mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa, even some Republicans had expressed willingness to tighten gun laws. Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2022 But the state’s Republican officials seemed disinclined to tighten gun laws. New York Times, 29 May 2022 The legislature has approved more-modest measures to tighten gun laws. Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 See More
Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 Two other Republican candidates are on Arizona's ballot: state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita, who acknowledges Biden's victory but has worked for a decade to tighten election laws, and businessman Beau Lane, who is backed by GOP Gov. Doug Ducey. Bob Christie, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 Ankara got the Nordic nations to agree not to support Kurdish rebels in Syria (where Turkey is now likely to launch an attack) and to tighten their anti-terror laws. David Meyer, Fortune, 29 June 2022 Meanwhile, the California Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom are setting aside money and pushing bills to tighten the state’s gun laws. Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 Lawmakers who have long sought to tighten the nation's gun laws redoubled their efforts after the recent mass killings at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2022 Two years prior, after a pair of mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa, even some Republicans had expressed willingness to tighten gun laws. Cayla Harris, San Antonio Express-News, 2 June 2022 But the state’s Republican officials seemed disinclined to tighten gun laws. New York Times, 29 May 2022 The legislature has approved more-modest measures to tighten gun laws. Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1727, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of tighten was circa 1727 Phrases Containing tighten
verb
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