Tightening [verb]
Definition of Tightening:
constrict
Synonyms of Tightening:
● Stiffen
● Toughen
● Narrow
● Cramp
● Secure
● Strain
● Close
● Strangle
● Screw
● Stretch
● Fix
● Condense
● Crush
● Tauten
● Congeal
● Grip
● Compress
● Pressure
● Tense
● Clench
● Squeeze
● Bind
● Contract
● Harden
● Pinch
● Fasten
● Rigidify
Opposite/Antonyms of Tightening:
● Relax
● Give
● Extend
● Melt
● Expand
● Help
● Free
● Open
● Concentrate
● Untie
● Unfasten
● Loose
● Lose
● Let go
● Allow
● Increase
● Lengthen
● Enlarge
● Loosen
● Release
Sentence/Example of Tightening:
"I wish I knew he was—and damned," she snapped, with a tightening of her scarlet lips.
He studied her in silence a moment, with narrowing eyes and tightening lips.
There would be no more sleeping under hedges and tightening of belts.
She tried to make her voice natural, but there was a tightening in her throat.
The only result of his shouting was a tightening of the pressure of her arms.
Phil felt a tightening in his jaws, and he was grateful for the darkness.
"Then let me get some fuel," Fannia said, tightening his grip on Donnaught's throat.
There was a faint dash of color on Mr. Vernon's cheeks, and a tightening of the lips.
"Don't talk of dying," he says, with a shudder, tightening his clasp.
The elderly youth answered her appeal with a tightening of his features.