120 entries under verb topic. ×
| firm(noun, adjective, hard, strengthen) | |
| tighten(tighten, constrict) | |
| stiffen(stretch, hunch, harden, jellied) | |
| strain(force, stretch, narrow, tighten) | |
| strung out(expression, adjective, phrasal verb, upset) | |
| tauten(restrain, strengthen, contract, narrow) | |
| keyed up(expression, adjective, phrasal verb, excited) | |
| secure(adjective, tight, tighten) | |
| stretch(force, strain, narrow, tighten) | |
| starched(adjective, hard, firm, solid) | |
| stress(force, strain, pressure, hunch) | |
| tense up(expression, phrasal verb, force, strain) | |
| wrought up(adjective, phrasal verb, excitation) | |
| deform | |
| steady(adjective, close, firm, strengthen) | |
| strive | |
| tension | |
| brace(strengthen, reinforce, harden, thicken) | |
| chill(strengthen, steady, reinforce, harden) | |
| constrict(contract, stretch, narrow, inhibit) |
For more, visit
Tense on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). tense thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/tense/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "tense thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/tense/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, tense thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/tense/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "tense thesaurus" 3 April 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/tense/thesaurus/synonyms> |