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What is another word for tightening?

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Noun
The act or state of narrowing in size or space
“The tightening of my jeans after indulging in a large meal was uncomfortable.”
Noun
A sudden and involuntary spasm, contraction, or convulsion
“The child's face contorted in a tightening of pain as the doctor examined their fractured arm.”
Verb
Present participle for to make (or become) tight or taut
“A detail of eight men would tighten the rope as much as they could, and then they would mount a cable jack on it.”
Verb
Present participle for to make fast or more secure
“Hold both trim pieces tight to the door with one hand as you tighten the screws with the other.”
Verb
Present participle for to reinforce or make stronger
“He struggled to tighten his grip on his gun and focus his eyes.”
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Present participle for to constrict or make or become narrower
“Once any weight was put into the bag, the top opening would tighten up and make it hard to get anything into the bag unless we took it down from the hook.”
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Present participle for to make more strict or stringent
“Mr. Chairman, as you know, in this committee as well as in other committees, efforts have been made to tighten security on Capitol Hill.”
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Present participle for to gather into wrinkles
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Present participle for to condense or conflate so as to occupy less space or time
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Present participle for to make improvements to
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Present participle for to make adjustments to (an engine) in order to improve its performance
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Present participle for to exercise and strengthen muscles in order to firm up
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Present participle for to revise or improve a piece of work
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Present participle for to twist or turn, especially in order to fix something firmly
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Present participle for to fix securely or tightly
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Present participle for to make or become rigidly fixed or immovable
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Present participle for to pull or elongate a stretchable object
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Present participle for to (excessively) exert for a particular task, purpose or goal
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Present participle for to decrease in amount or degree
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