Thesaurus / tighten belt
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synonyms for tighten belt
- collect
- conserve
- keep
- maintain
- manage
- spare
- store
- amass
- cache
- deposit
- gather
- hoard
- hold
- reserve
- retrench
- scrimp
- skimp
- squirrel
- stash
- stockpile
- treasure
- be frugal
- be thrifty
- cut corners
- feather nest
- hide away
- lay aside
- lay away
- make ends meet
- pile up
- pinch pennies
- put by
- roll back
- salt away
- save for rainy day
- sock away
- stow away
- cut back
- skimp
- curtail
- save
- conserve
- be cheap
- be economical
- be frugal
- be prudent
- be sparing
- cut corners
- make ends meet
- pinch pennies
- run a tight ship
- stretch a dollar
- tighten one's belt
- scrimp
- screw
- slight
- pinch
- scrape
- withhold
- spare
- scamp
- scant
- save
- stint
- be mean with
- be sparing
- cut corners
- make ends meet
- pinch pennies
- roll back
- tighten one's belt
- scrimp
- grudge
- save
- squirrel
- withhold
- pinch
- scrape
- restrain
- limit
- stash
- begrudge
- spare
- confine
- define
- sock away
- penny-pinch
- be frugal
- be parsimonious
- be sparing
- be stingy
- cut corners
- go easy on
- make ends meet
- roll back
- save for rainy day
- skimp on
- slim
- reduce
- fast
- fall off
- go without
- starve
- count calories
- eat sparingly
- lose weight
- skinny down
- slim down
- watch weight
- scrimp
- cut down
- conserve
- retrench
- manage
- stint
- shepherd
- skimp
- cut back
- be frugal
- be prudent
- be sparing
- cut corners
- keep within means
- make ends meet
- meet a budget
- pinch pennies
- run tight ship
- stretch a dollar
- pay one's way
- tighten one's belt
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How to use tighten belt in a sentence
His boyish suspenders had been put away in favor of a belt, which was tight-drawn about his slim waist.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENHe reached down inside my shirt, with a none too gentle hand, and relieved me of the belt that held the money.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRJust smiled, a sardonic sort of grimace, and unbuckled his belt and handed it over without a word.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRIn that instant I felt fingers tighten on my arm, tighten till they bit into the flesh, and I was pulled back into safety.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSHe put his hand to his belt, screwed up his mug, and said he felt plumb et up inside.
ALEC LLOYD, COWPUNCHERELEANOR GATESA millionaire might offer more for a life belt as a souvenir than a drowning man could pay for it to save his life.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKShips did little exploring in the Belt now—plenty of untouched rocks there but nothing really unknown.
FEE OF THE FRONTIERHORACE BROWN FYFEThe belt of serpentine here is very narrow, and the veins of asbestos are closely pressed together.
ASBESTOSROBERT H. JONESNevertheless, he was girt with a sword in a ragged scabbard hanging from a frayed and shabby belt of leather.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIThe broad black belt which he wore contained many secret pockets, and from one of these he extracted a ten-dollar bill.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO TIGHTEN BELT
- amass
- be frugal
- be thrifty
- cache
- collect
- conserve
- cut corners
- deposit
- feather nest
- gather
- hide away
- hoard
- hold
- keep
- lay aside
- lay away
- maintain
- make ends meet
- manage
- pile up
- pinch pennies
- put by
- reserve
- retrench
- roll back
- salt away
- save for rainy day
- scrimp
- skimp
- sock away
- spare
- squirrel
- stash
- stockpile
- store
- stow away
- tighten belt
- treasure
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