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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.
The direction of the wall's line is tightened to a radial geometry which extends from the centre of view in the existing house.
His arms tightened around me, holding me even closer, if that was possible.
The Germans had tightened their hold on the whole country and it became more difficult to arrange transport for the Allied soldiers.
He tightened the knot on his tie and brushed an imagined piece of lint off his uniform jacket.
My stomach tightened again, but this time, a different type of fear struck me.

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