tight
adjective
firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure.
Example Sentences
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They are sticky and chewy, each bite of fruit managing to get stuck in between the tightest crevices of your teeth.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The formal declaration of Fujimori's win brings one of Peru's tightest leadership contests of all time to a close and ushers in the Andean nation's ninth president in a decade.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And that code binds tightest on the men with the most to acknowledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
He took the ball in the tightest of spaces and appeared to have the whole of Wembley to himself.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
A woman was waiting for them, broad-shouldered and severe, her blond hair twisted into the tightest of buns.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
