Expanded and Tightened

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Expanded adjective - Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.

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Tightened is an antonym for expanded.

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Expanded is an antonym for tightened.

Nearby Words: tightening, tightener

New moves were available, power-ups were invented, levels were expanded and made less linear, and the controls got tightened up considerably.

Source: Even Better Sequel / Video Games

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Tightened and Expanded. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/tightened

Expanded & Tightened. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/tightened>.

Tightened or Expanded. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expanded/tightened.

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