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Meanings of tighten up in English
Catalan
endurir-se Spanish
restringir Synonyms
Examples for "tighten"
Examples for "tighten"
1
He also said credit market conditions caused many vendors to tighten terms.
2
So expect Congress to pass legislation to tighten control of the industry.
3
A strong currency and higher money-market rates both effectively tighten financial conditions.
4
Corruption campaigners are likely to welcome the proposal to tighten the law.
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Mr Joyce said there was no reason to tighten foreign investment laws.
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When Jago translated the abbot's challenge for us, I saw Bran stiffen.
2
He did not feel obligated in any sense to stiffen, to come.
3
The poor thing's legs stiffen; and all is over in a second.
4
A look so bald-faced, so obvious, that I felt Galen's body stiffen.
5
Pour the hot jelly into the glasses and set aside to stiffen.
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I think at the international level, we need some rules that constrain.
2
We also need to constrain these systems to support our fundamental values.
3
Yet if internal factors constrain evolution, they are hardly a minor issue.
4
Anthropogenic noise pollution is increasing and can constrain acoustic communication in animals.
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Limited foldable display productivity will constrain Samsung, industry officials and analysts say.
Usage of tighten up in English
1
After I passed that point I began to tighten up and worry.
2
We will tighten up some of our security measures and our alarms.
3
It's just that we're trying to tighten up on all these areas.'
4
If that happens there's every likelihood that the polls would tighten up.
5
I dropped the receiver back on its cradle, feeling myself tighten up.
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Tom felt the muscles at the back of his neck tighten up.
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I'm actually wearing some right now, just tighten up my laces right there.
8
Parts of the game we can tighten up, there's no question.
9
Yet prominent Conservatives since 2010 missed chances to tighten up regulations.
10
Koeman, as a former defender, will be expected to tighten up that area.
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Unless they tighten up again between then and now, of course.
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Several preloads in quick succession will tighten up your entire system.
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Something seemed to tighten up suddenly in his face and manner.
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Also Google could be planning to tighten up control over its Android… Audio
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Next year we shall go to the gymnasium and tighten up our muscles.
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But we prepare as well as we can in practice and tighten up.
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