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Tighten Past Tense
The past tense of Tighten is tightened.
1. tighten
verb. ['ˈtaɪtən'] make tight or tighter.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tyhtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Tighten
- enlighten
- whiten
- triton
- frighten
- criton
- brighton
- brighten
- breighton
- titan
- reiten
- reitan
- litan
- lighten
- knighton
- knighten
- heighten
- guyton
- iten
Sentences with tighten
1. Verb, base form
Put the tank strap bolts into their holes and use a socket and wrench to tighten them.
Quotes about tighten
1. I hugged him without any kind of fear or self-consciousness, fiercely, with a rush of emotion that almost brought tears to my eyes."I could kiss you!"Chubs cried."Please don't!"I gasp out, feeling his arms tighten around my ribs to the point of cracking them.
- Alexandra Bracken, The Darkest Minds
2. Isana felt her throat tighten. "We failed."Serai lifted her chin and patted Isana's arm firmly."We have not yet succeeded. There is a difference.
- Jim Butcher, Academ's Fury
2. tighten
verb. ['ˈtaɪtən'] become tight or tighter.
Antonyms
Etymology
- tyhtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))