TENSIONED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

tensioned

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past tense of tension

as in tightened

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Freight that switched modes mid-year is riding on prices agreed before the truck market tightened until the 2027 bids reset them.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Building restrictions were tightened, insurance rates rose, and many requests for new seawall permits were submitted.

— Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

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The Paris police requested the change because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest, and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, your star rep’s calendar is full, her manager is stretched thin, and the next batch of recruits needs coaching.

— Anis Bennaceur, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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The women tensed when the deputy warden of the Rostov jail, a curt, imperious man with a heavy-footed gait, walked in.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
As that handover proceeds, the excitatory signal that keeps your muscles faintly tensed all day begins to withdraw, and muscle tone drops toward the near-paralysis of deep sleep.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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In southwest Washington, polling has indicated the congressional race may be essentially tied.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Polls showed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rightist challenger Flávio Bolsonaro were in effect tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with the result potentially coming down to which candidate’s supporters stay away from the ballot box.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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For Charles, who is deeply attached to the Crown’s international role and to continuity with his mother’s reign, the prospect of being the last Windsor to lead the Commonwealth would hold historical significance.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
But the most important thing about Taylor is not the size of the facility or the dollar figure attached to it.

— Paul Cho, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

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