tauten
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become taut.
had tautened
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past perfectof tauten.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Sure enough, the cable had tautened under the strain that was being put upon it.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by James Barnes
