Collocations for tighten - verb

fractionally, a little, slightly | convulsively, involuntarily
Her fingers tightened convulsively with every jolt she received.

painfully | up
Can you tighten up the bolts for me?

seem to | feel sth, sense sth
He felt his stomach tighten.

make sth
His words made her throat tighten.

about/around/round
His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.

on
Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.

in
He saw his father''s jaw tighten in irritation.

into
His mouth tightened into a thin hard line.

with
Her face tightened with pain.

considerably

take steps to
Steps were taken to tighten discipline in the school.

up
The law in this area has been tightened up considerably.