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

Vendor tie-ins Does the company require, or simply offer, additional services at a fee? —Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025

The Mark Twain House is reportedly considering tie-in events during the run in August. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025

Verb

The Rays had a chance to tie in the bottom of the inning, but Kameron Misner was thrown out at home when second baseman Xavier Edwards, another ex-Rays minor-leaguer, made a nifty grab of Jose Caballero’s grounder and a strong throw. —Compiled From Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025

But the mayor otherwise has no legislative power except to break ties in deadlocked council votes. —Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 June 2025

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
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

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