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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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There will also be mini-golf courses (which begs the question of whether those have a Cobra Kai tie-in).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 June 2025
But that ties in with other revisions of the past that have given us the tradwife phenomenon.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Noun
The Japanese trailer also covers the Robot Damashii toy tie-in, which is absent from the English trailer.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There will also be mini-golf courses (which begs the question of whether those have a Cobra Kai tie-in).
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Verb
The Philippines and Vietnam were tied in seventh place.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 June 2025
But that ties in with other revisions of the past that have given us the tradwife phenomenon.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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