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Synonyms for tighten up

Most common

tighten constrain stiffen

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make sufficiently tight.

Example sentences

  • tighten Yanni doesn't have to tighten the screws too much.
  • constrain What human trespass would constrain thy power, O Zeus?
  • stiffen Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.

By length

7 letters
tighten2, stiffen2
9 letters
constrain2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tighten2 = 2 syllables).