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as in bound
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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Recent Examples of tied
Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The newlywed woman and her new husband tied the knot in a civil ceremony at their property.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The post itself did not provide further details on why the administration believes Hamdi supports terrorism, though McLaughlin’s post was in response to one by right-wing activist Amy Mekelburg that tied Hamdi to the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That individual will expedite research, curriculum development, and curatorial projects tied to the collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Putting further investment toward recycling, by 2030, Eastman intends to allocate 90 percent of its research and development spend tied to Naia textiles on innovations related to sustainability and circularity.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gadsden tied his career best with seven catches, including his first touchdown in the NFL.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
So much of Grasso’s guilt in the finale is tied to Lizzie’s death in the sixth episode.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Ad sales tied to streaming and those tied to traditional TV were both off 6% for the first half of the year, according to the company’s second-quarter earnings report.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Game 3 is a must-win as the series is currently tied at one, and the winner of Monday's game will immediately be put in the best position to take home a World Series title.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The newlywed woman and her new husband tied the knot in a civil ceremony at their property.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The post itself did not provide further details on why the administration believes Hamdi supports terrorism, though McLaughlin’s post was in response to one by right-wing activist Amy Mekelburg that tied Hamdi to the Muslim Brotherhood.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
That individual will expedite research, curriculum development, and curatorial projects tied to the collection.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Putting further investment toward recycling, by 2030, Eastman intends to allocate 90 percent of its research and development spend tied to Naia textiles on innovations related to sustainability and circularity.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
Gadsden tied his career best with seven catches, including his first touchdown in the NFL.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
So much of Grasso’s guilt in the finale is tied to Lizzie’s death in the sixth episode.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Ad sales tied to streaming and those tied to traditional TV were both off 6% for the first half of the year, according to the company’s second-quarter earnings report.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
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The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the time of his arrest, Womack was allegedly wearing a black coat that matched the jacket worn in all of the robberies, law enforcement said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday in 18 innings, which matched the longest World Series game ever, to take a two games to one lead in the best-of-seven series.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why is my child so attached to me?—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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For pre-lit trees with a single lighting style, there is an attached foot pedal to turn the lights on and off.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump met Milei at the White House two weeks ago, and the Argentine has emerged as one of the US leader’s most ardent supporters abroad.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and top trade negotiator Li Chenggang on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur for a fifth round of in-person discussions since May.—
Xinghui Kok,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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