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:

"She'd be fine for five days then would tighten up again," Sherman explains.
Rahm Emanuel predicted that "the extreme right" would tighten its control over the GOP's "moderates."
President Clinton cited the shooting as another reason to tighten gun laws.
They lift the lady up, seductively tighten her leg muscles, and thrust her forward as if to launch her into the air and into her future, even as they shorten her stride and increase her risk of tripping.
Another end-of-session deal will allow more than a million illegal immigrants to stay in the United States but tighten controls on future illegal entrants.