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Q 1: Pete tightened his grip on her arm. == Pete grabbed her tightly BY her arm?
Q 2: Pete tightened his grip on her arm. == Pete tightened his grip BY her arm?
Q 3: Matt kissed her on the cheek. == Matt kissed her BY the cheek?
Q 4: I wanted to punch him on the nose. == I wanted to punch him BY the nose?
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No, you cannot replace "on" with "by".
In question 1, both sentences are correct but with different meanings. "Pete tightened his grip on her arm" means Pete was already holding her.
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Question 1 is correct. It means the same both ways.
All other sentences do not mean the same thing. They change the meaning of the first sentence.
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