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as in jam
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway
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Recent Examples of tie-up
Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Toyota tie-up is the latest automotive partnership for Waymo.
—Jennifer Elias,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Five people broke into a home in West Los Angeles, tied up the occupants and kidnapped a man, later releasing him near a gas station in Glendale, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Noun
There was pushing, shoving, trash talk and tie-ups.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Toyota tie-up is the latest automotive partnership for Waymo.
—Jennifer Elias,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
The suspects are accused of tying up Kardashian with zip ties and duct tape before making off with jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring given to her by Ye.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 13 May 2025
Five people broke into a home in West Los Angeles, tied up the occupants and kidnapped a man, later releasing him near a gas station in Glendale, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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But Kyle Tucker’s run-scoring single in the fifth put the Cubs ahead again, and Taillon got out of a jam in the sixth, aided by Nico Hoerner nailing a runner at the plate on a fielder’s choice grounder.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The next blues jam at The Bakery District is set for 1-6 p.m. June 15.—
Monica Hooper,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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The new partnership with Netflix replaces an expiring pact with HBO.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This plant-and-ant partnership is known as myrmecochory.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The Justice Department announced charges against McIver on May 19 for assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement related to an altercation at a Newark immigration facility.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Representative LaMonica McIver has been charged with allegedly assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers following an incident outside of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Runway construction and bad weather added to Newark travel snarls in recent days.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
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More than 100,000 motorists pass through Wheat Ridge, Denver and southwestern Adams County every day on Interstates 70 and 76, often in maddening traffic snarls.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
5 May 2025
Verb
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This discrepancy hindered the adoption of BI, which might further damage AI by generating models that are trained with false assumptions and generate erroneous predictions.—
Artyom Keydunov,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Starring Frank Dillane, the film — which was already generating buzz before Cannes — follows a troubled but charming young man on the streets of London whose efforts to get his life in order are hindered by his own self-destructive tendencies.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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The name of the president of the harbor commission, Pietro Di Carlo, a leading citizen of San Pedro, had come up in the investigation in connection with a contract with a troubled development company that Di Carlo had had associations with.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Several of the firms singled out for sanctions have either done legal work that Trump has opposed, or currently have or previously had associations with prosecutors who at one point investigated the president.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Online shopping has been severely hampered at the retailer due to outages to its website that are expected to last into July.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Other than his ex-girlfriend’s pregnancy announcement, Gobert kept their relationship private.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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While their relationship is complicated, to say the least, Serena doesn't want to see June executed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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