Words similar to tighten

Example sentences for: tighten

How can you use “tighten” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The couple would first tighten their grip on each other.
Third, immigration law enforcement should be strengthened, and the INS should tighten controls on the Canadian border (including stepping up U.S.-Canada cooperation).
For one thing, notes the Journal , to some extent, the savings rate is based on conventions such as not counting capital gains as income that make it look worse, and for another, says the Times , with much of the rest of the world mired in recession, this may not be a good time to tighten our belts anyway.
But a familiar loose end remains loose: Israel's demands for specific Palestinian actions to tighten security in the area.
Rahm Emanuel predicted that "the extreme right" would tighten its control over the GOP's "moderates."