Use of tighten in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include tighten at the start of sentence, tighten at the end of sentence and tighten in the middle of sentence

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tighten at the start of sentence


  1. Tighten the screws firmly.
  2. Tighten up the muscles of both arms.
  3. Tighten the straps so they don't rub.

tighten at the end of sentence


  1. He felt his stomach tighten.
  2. His words made her throat tighten.
  3. He felt every muscle in his body tighten.
  4. He expects the presidential race to tighten.
  5. The thought of Nick made her throat tighten.

tighten in the middle of sentence


  1. Now tighten up the screws.
  2. Now tighten all the screws.
  3. Can you tighten up the bolts for me?
  4. Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.
  5. Efforts to tighten the rules have failed.
  6. Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.
  7. Will you tighten this screw; it's very loose.
  8. He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation.
  9. Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.
  10. In wartime everyone has to tighten their belts.
  11. Fix the frame in position and tighten the screws .
  12. Steps were taken to tighten discipline in the school.
  13. When you tighten guitar strings, the note gets higher.
  14. Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
  15. The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
  16. I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.
  17. I've had to tighten my belt since I stopped working full-time.
  18. This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin.
  19. The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers.
  20. Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position.
  21. It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.

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