to pull taut

Examples

• All

• The archer pulled taut the bowstring before releasing the arrow.

• He carefully pulled taut the wire to secure the frame for the fence.

• The flags streamed behind the soldiers, pulled taut by the wind.

  Fiction book (1994)

• And when it reaches this right orientation where the string is pulled taut, the string moves the hand and allows you to eat the popcorn.

  Adam Savage’s Tested

• Now all five lean backward on their heels until their arms are pulled taut.

  Blog text (23)

• The sheet was pulled taut over his head so that it looked as if he were about to burst through and fly away at tremendous speed.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Others joined her exultant shout as ropes pulled taut from three directions.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The cabin righted itself abruptly as the cable pulled taut.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Pulled taut, the heavy ropes groaned under the strain of holding the ferry on its angling course to the other side.

  Fiction book (1994)

• The elastic waistband with its row of rosettes was pulled taut against his knuckles.

  Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

S

to stretch

vsto pull taut

285 1.0

Make something longer or wider by pulling it

focuses on removing slack and making the surface tight by pulling firmly

T

to tighten

vsto pull taut

145 1.5

To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt

focuses on removing slack completely by stretching firmly

C

to cinch

vsto pull taut

8 5.5

To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip

is about stretching to remove slack rather than making a secure fasten

T

to tauten

vsto pull taut

6.2

To pull something like a rope until it becomes tight or to become tight

is the action of removing all slack by pulling firmly

Antonyms

L

to loosen

88 1.0

Make something less tight so it can move or open

How Tight

to tighten

145 1.5

to pull taut

1 4.4

to loosen

88 1.0

to slacken

1 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology