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taut

[tawt] / tɔt /


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Grasping a pair of dark grey trousers, it raised its upper body to stretch the fabric taut, before laying it flat and arranging it into neat halves.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Tom Hanks hosts a revelatory documentary series on World War II; Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman lead a taut thriller; a comedy has satirical fun with FIFA; and much, much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

No surprise, the CX-50 has some handles, with taut body control and keen line-tracing in transient cornering and braking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

As metaphors for the American dream go, Gabriel Tallent’s taut and engrossing second novel, “Crux,” is exceedingly direct: It’s literally a book about climbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

In the brief phosphoric flashes her taut wrists were white with exertion.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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