retighten
- a word derived from tighten.
Example Sentences
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It says that things calmed down in December, but that it forgot to retighten its security, and the hackers took advantage of the backdoor left open.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2022
If the virus continues to spread, Dick said Sisolak should retighten guidelines, particularly on group gatherings.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
If more people get sick, restrictions will retighten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2020
After transcription is completed, another signal would need to follow from said gene to retighten the chain.
From Scientific American ● May 20, 2011
The old man went out-of-doors again; and his horse being hardly unsaddled as yet, he told Upjohn to retighten the girths, when he again mounted, and rode off at the heels of the surgeon.
From The Woodlanders by Hardy, Thomas
