Tightest is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Tightest in a sentence
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Tightest meaning
superlative form of tight: most tight
Using Tightest
- The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of tight: most tight
- In the example corpus, tightest often appears in combinations such as: the tightest, tightest of, tightest in.
Context around Tightest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 13 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tightest
- In this selection, "tightest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, border, circle and elections stand out and add context to how "tightest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include been the tightest among all and down the tightest also suffered. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tightest" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tightest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His metronomic passing helps them break down even the tightest of defences. (12 words)
But he is "still not himself" and "he has the tightest circle around him" helping him in his recovery. (19 words)
After more than two years under some of the world’s tightest border controls, tourist spots in Japan are packed. (20 words)
It’s common to see a defender looking like they have him pinned on the baseline, only for him to explode through their chest at the last minute to exploit the tightest of windows to finish, either on the same side of the rim or by reversing underneath. (48 words)
Fans of the Premier League have been treated to one of the tightest and most intriguing title races in over a decade this season, but Sunday’s heavyweight clash failed to live up to the pre-match hype. (38 words)
The BTr said the 10-year spread has been the tightest among all similar issuances by the Philippines since 2022, while the 25-year sustainability tranche achieved the second-best rate in the government’s history. (36 words)
You’re telling me a garden simulator in which you build a home for living piñatas that reproduce by dancing doesn’t sound like the tightest shit you’ve ever played? (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
After more than two years under some of the world’s tightest border controls, tourist spots in Japan are packed.
An Asda spokesperson said: "Just Essentials was introduced to help keep households running on the tightest of budgets and is now one of the largest and lowest-priced value ranges of any supermarket.
But he is "still not himself" and "he has the tightest circle around him" helping him in his recovery.
His metronomic passing helps them break down even the tightest of defences.
Launching a series of its own, the first New Super Mario Bros. remains the tightest and freshest of the bunch.
With double-digit support in the polls, the upstart alliance looks set to sway the outcome of what promises to be one of the tightest elections since the end of communism.
Elections BC says several hundred ballots remain uncounted in the tightest undecided races after the province's nail-biting vote last weekend.
Fans of the Premier League have been treated to one of the tightest and most intriguing title races in over a decade this season, but Sunday’s heavyweight clash failed to live up to the pre-match hype.
Mathews won at No. 2 singles in the tightest match in the rematch, taking a 4-6, 6-2, (10-3) victory against Austin Atwell.
Mrs Long is currently campaigning ahead of her general election battle with DUP leader Gavin Robinson in East Belfast this week, which is expected to be one of the tightest contests in Northern Ireland.
She faces GOP nominee Kevin Coughlin in the Nov. 5 election, a contest considered among the nation’s tightest House races.
The BTr said the 10-year spread has been the tightest among all similar issuances by the Philippines since 2022, while the 25-year sustainability tranche achieved the second-best rate in the government’s history.
There has been tension between Boulter and Dart after recent matches between them but here they shared a hug at the net in recognition of the tightest of struggles.
This election has been predicted to be one of the tightest in years, with the state's Deputy leader Cameron Dick telling the ABC he would be surprised if Labor won.
This was the new South Africa who had not buckled under pressure all tournament, even in the tightest of contests, who had kept their cool and won all the moments that mattered.
Yoon, a career prosecutor, squeezed out a victory in the tightest presidential election in South Korean history in 2022, riding a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars.
You’re telling me a garden simulator in which you build a home for living piñatas that reproduce by dancing doesn’t sound like the tightest shit you’ve ever played?
In fact, as we now have much more data, it is becoming increasingly clear that the US states and the countries that locked down the tightest also suffered the highest death rates.
It’s common to see a defender looking like they have him pinned on the baseline, only for him to explode through their chest at the last minute to exploit the tightest of windows to finish, either on the same side of the rim or by reversing underneath.
Little had changed in the report with the gap closing slightly in the tightest race, in which the Kahului Council candidates were still more than 2,300 votes apart.
Common combinations with tightest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the tightest 39×
- tightest of 8×
- tightest in 3×
- tightest and 2×