tie-in

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noun

ˈtī-ˌin 

1

: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign

2

: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program

tie in

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verb

tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in

transitive verb

: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as

a

: to make the final connection of

tied in the new branch pipeline

b

: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity

the illustrations were tied in with the text

c

: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising

intransitive verb

: to become tied in

Examples of tie-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The roughly 30-minute experience marks Night School’s first major horror title under Netflix following the studio’s 2021 acquisition and projects including Oxenfree II and the Black Mirror tie-in Thronglets. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Amazon always offers tie-in promotions from partners during Prime Day. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

Verb

First, both sides legitimately threatened to score to break the 1-1 tie in the second half. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

By not challenging a borderline full-count ball to Freeman that broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth, the Padres made a large mental error. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for tie-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin

Kids Definition

tie in

verb

(ˈ)tī-ˈin

1

: to bring into connection with something

2

: to become connected

illustrations that tie in with the text

tie-in

ˈtī-ˌin

noun