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
Examples of tie-in in a Sentence
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
The Mountain West has seven bowl-eligible teams, though the conference has primary tie-ins with only five bowls.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The self-winding mechanical chronograph movement comes paiged with a black leather strap with a pattern paying homage to race car tires—somehow managing to pull off a clever tie in without looking like its trying too hard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
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Noun
According to Penguin Random House, sales of the movie-tie-in edition of Mary Shelley’s novel spiked 180% after the film came out on Netflix.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
The Mountain West has seven bowl-eligible teams, though the conference has primary tie-ins with only five bowls.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
The only tie in which they were evidently outclassed was the 5-1 humbling by Benfica, who scored three times inside 20 second-half minutes and could have had more.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The self-winding mechanical chronograph movement comes paiged with a black leather strap with a pattern paying homage to race car tires—somehow managing to pull off a clever tie in without looking like its trying too hard.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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