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tightened

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable

STRONG

anchored bolted braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted screwed secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked welded

WEAK

durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly

STRONG

indefinite movable moving undecided

WEAK

alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick

WEAK

bound clasped close-fitting constricted contracted crowded dense drawn enduring established firm fixed hidebound invulnerable secure set skintight stretched tenacious unbending unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose slack yielding

WEAK

comfortable easy open wide

Example Sentences

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As inflation has tightened household budgets, several chain restaurants have brought back all-you-can-eat deals to drive foot traffic.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

But she’s seen air quality steadily improve as regulations tightened, following advances in emissions control technology.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Authorities throttled mobile internet ahead of the commemorations in an attempt to prevent Ukrainian drone strikes, while security around the capital was tightened considerably.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

But under tightened security, military personnel marched in droves across Red Square.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I felt sick with nerves, but I tightened my grip on Tess’s hand and made my legs keep moving.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

tightened

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