stretch tight

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to pull something until it is tight and not loose

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  • Make sure that the rope is stretched tight.
  • The drummer will stretch the drumhead tight to get the right sound.
  • She carefully stretched the canvas tight over the frame.
  • You need to stretch the elastic tight before sewing it.
  • His muscles felt stretched tight after the intense workout.
  • The old tent fabric had been stretched tight by years of use.
  • Please stretch the string tight across the posts.
  • If you pull the fabric too hard, it will stretch tight and might tear.
  • The artist likes to stretch her watercolors tight on a board.
  • The bandage should be stretched tight enough to provide support.