tightening up

A form of tighten up — To make sufficiently tight.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tighten up
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APA

tightening up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20up

MLA

“tightening up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tightening up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tightening%20up.

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