- present participle of tighten.
tightening
Example Sentences
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Procedures associated with restoring volume or tightening skin also showed strong growth.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Hartnett notes that central banks are tightening as they try to restore credibility and ward off the surge in bond yields.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Uber is also tightening up its office strategy, asking nearly all employees to work in person at designated hubs and limiting remote roles to about 1%.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
This category includes Botox, fillers, chemical peels, dermabrasion, laser hair removal, nonsurgical fat reduction and skin tightening, and weight-loss medication such as GLP-1s.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The gunman, alert, looks up, his jaw tightening, and mirrors the man’s stare.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
