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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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Among the integrations will be a Words with Friends tie-in that includes a Word of the Day and Word Search inspired by Survivor.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Ratepayers in Mid-Atlantic states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia have already seen spikes tied in part to the world’s largest concentration of data centers, located in northern Virginia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
However, due to the popularity of the character, this marks the first in-game tie-in between both properties.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Among the integrations will be a Words with Friends tie-in that includes a Word of the Day and Word Search inspired by Survivor.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
After a 20-20 tie in the first quarter, Denver East used its size advantage inside with Hearty in addition to sharpshooting from deep (the Angels were 7-of-15 from 3) to pull away from Valor Christian.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Ratepayers in Mid-Atlantic states such as New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia have already seen spikes tied in part to the world’s largest concentration of data centers, located in northern Virginia.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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