tie off
phrasal verb
tied off; tying off or tieing off; ties off
1
: to fasten or hold (something) by tying a knot or bow at its end
I finished knitting the last row and tied off the yarn.
2
: to close (something) with string, thread, etc.
The surgeon tied off the vein.
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Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In more severe cases, your provider may tie off the vein (ligation) and then remove it (stripping).
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Fill the body with straw or dry grass, and tie off the arm and leg holes with twine to secure.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Perhaps that’s because Endgame felt like a finale rather than something that needed to set up future installments or tie off loose ends.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 24 July 2025
In more severe cases, a physician may recommend surgery that ties off or removes the damaged vein, which means blood is unable to pass through it.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2025
Along with relearning tasks, Mendelssohn faced a grueling few years of recovery, largely due to complications involving one of her bile ducts: it had been tied off or sewn shut during the donor extraction process.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025
Some pull up outside the entrance to put their ties back on, like schoolboys returning to class, while the first act of some leaving members is to whip that suffocating tie off and allow their necks to breathe again.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Thin metallic cords wrap the ankle in loops before tying off above the calf, with a low stiletto heel keeping the proportion taut and angular.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In more severe cases, your provider may tie off the vein (ligation) and then remove it (stripping).
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Fill the body with straw or dry grass, and tie off the arm and leg holes with twine to secure.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Perhaps that’s because Endgame felt like a finale rather than something that needed to set up future installments or tie off loose ends.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 24 July 2025
In more severe cases, a physician may recommend surgery that ties off or removes the damaged vein, which means blood is unable to pass through it.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 21 July 2025
Along with relearning tasks, Mendelssohn faced a grueling few years of recovery, largely due to complications involving one of her bile ducts: it had been tied off or sewn shut during the donor extraction process.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 July 2025
Some pull up outside the entrance to put their ties back on, like schoolboys returning to class, while the first act of some leaving members is to whip that suffocating tie off and allow their necks to breathe again.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Thin metallic cords wrap the ankle in loops before tying off above the calf, with a low stiletto heel keeping the proportion taut and angular.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Tie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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tie off
transitive verb
tied off; tying off or tieing off
: to close by means of an encircling or enveloping ligature
tie off a bleeding vessel
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