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as in thick
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
the lid forms a tight seal with the canister that will keep the spices fresh
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
a tight screw that won't come loose a jar with a tight lid
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as in close
giving or sharing as little as possible
is fairly tight with his money
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the traffic on the freeway was so tight we couldn't get over to the exit we wanted
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as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a tight race for governor
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as in taut
stretched with little or no give
the rope was pulled tight
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as in familiar
closely acquainted
supposedly he and the rock star have been totally tight since they went to high school together
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as in wet
being under the influence of alcohol
a few of the bar's patrons spent several hours getting tight without the bartender cutting them off
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Recent Examples of tight
With Hailey leaning hard into her strawberry-girl moment, the budding skin care guru wore a tight red cocktail dress to a Rhode event, while Justin wore…sweats.
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Badosa, seeded 11th at this year’s Australian Open, won a tight first set after breaking Gauff’s serve at 5-5, producing a superb backhand volley and following it up with a crushing forehand winner on the next point.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The tight labor market has driven up wages, particularly in industrial areas.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Steichen’s tight lips, Zaire Franklin’s podcast and an anonymous Colts player who voiced his frustrations to the media.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Badosa, seeded 11th at this year’s Australian Open, won a tight first set after breaking Gauff’s serve at 5-5, producing a superb backhand volley and following it up with a crushing forehand winner on the next point.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The tight labor market has driven up wages, particularly in industrial areas.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Steichen’s tight lips, Zaire Franklin’s podcast and an anonymous Colts player who voiced his frustrations to the media.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight
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Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a Siberian husky who’d helped deliver medicine across a frozen frontier to halt a deadly epidemic.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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To make a quick raspberry compote, mix 2 cups of frozen raspberries with 1/4 cup of raspberry jam and cook over medium heat until thick.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sophie’s own child, Aud Mason-Hyde, is one of the main actors, which adds another layer of things as a close personal story.—
Dan Allen,
NBC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Musk stews over Stargate As one of President Trump’s closest allies, Elon Musk was expected to reap a huge advantage over his rivals.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Think narrow sections with extra weight in the middle to give you more control for day-to-day styling at home.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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The large table serves as the primary crafting area; the narrow wood desk is her workstation.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Like a taut earthquake fault that too often unbelts itself and cuts loose with repellent force, a deep lode of hate and racist one-upmanship undergirds Southern California.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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But unlike explorations of this taut dynamic before it, Mangold’s film subtly grapples with what exactly this taking looks like.—
Katherine Singh,
refinery29.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Reyes has a small crew including his sons, but the threats feel familiar, reminiscent of the 1980s when immigration raids were common on worksites.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Lesson 1: King rejected narratives of ‘good vs. evil’ This lesson starts with a familiar human emotion: the snub.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Statewide, water supplies are currently sufficient after two wet years.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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That was true two years ago, when wet weather conditions and low commodity prices made their crop farming a financial challenge.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Pepe has been Portugal’s bedrock for almost two decades, a scratching, impermeable presence who won 141 caps for his country, and was central to their first major trophy at Euro 2016.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
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Clay deposits, forming an impermeable layer, result in waterlogged soil.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Tight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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