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What does tightened mean?

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Verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of tighten
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The introduction of the new sleeper beds on the Kangaroo route have tightened capacity and boosted demand for business travel.
It had tightened its grip on power through unconstitutional legislation, abrogation of the rule of law, and crude violence.
In this context ties of kindred were tightened by lordship rather than loosened.
His arms tightened around me, holding me even closer, if that was possible.
I tightened my hold around her waist a little and kissed the top of her head.
He tightened the knot on his tie and brushed an imagined piece of lint off his uniform jacket.

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