Synonyms of tightening

1 Syllable

pinch, screw, stretch, cramp, crush, fix, clench, grip, bind, strain

2 Syllables

compress, squeeze, stiffen, narrow, contract, harden, tensing, toughen, tense, fasten, strangle, tauten, congeal, close

3 Syllables

contractions, narrowing, contraction, condense, secure, pressure

4 Syllables

rigidify, strangulation, strangulations