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 wallpaper seems to be a tie-in to promote the new Harry Potter series, slated to premiere in December on HBO Max, but users are not happy. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Under the new partnership, PMG will back Kaskade’s push into Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Greater China, building out brand tie-ins and growth plans suited to each market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Babcock’s book club had a good laugh about a side character in Icebreaker, a single, 20-year-old college boy who keeps tampons and hair ties in his bathroom. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

The Broncos were already the favorite among G6 schools to get in, but having a 10-point lead in the first half and being tied in the fourth quarter on the road against Oregon left a positive impression. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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