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
tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in
: 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
: to become tied in
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Season 2 sees Louis and Claudia in Europe — just in time for World War II — and both novel and show expand outward to include things like vampire covens and AMC tie-in series to the further reaches of Rice’s lore.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Conteras also hit an infield single on a high chopper to the third base side of the mound to snap a 1-1 tie in the third.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
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Noun
The Tigers would head to the Sugar Bowl by way of conference tie-ins, and while another top-10 victory over Virginia Tech in New Orleans would sway several other pollsters to rank Auburn as the top team in the land, the big ones that counted awarded the Trojans with the crystal football instead.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Season 2 sees Louis and Claudia in Europe — just in time for World War II — and both novel and show expand outward to include things like vampire covens and AMC tie-in series to the further reaches of Rice’s lore.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Verb
The trip is also an opportunity for Xi to reassert his country’s close, historic ties with Pyongyang – a clear gesture from Beijing that even as Kim and Putin have elevated their ties in recent years, China remains North Korea’s most critical economic lifeline and diplomatic partner.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Conteras also hit an infield single on a high chopper to the third base side of the mound to snap a 1-1 tie in the third.
—CBS News, 5 June 2026
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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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