tie off
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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As Harper watched the ball fly to deep center field, the crowd erupted, knowing the game was tied off the crack of the bat.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Coming up The round of Premier League games is neatly tied off on Monday night, when Champions League hopefuls Brentford host recent discoverers of competence Wolves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.
—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
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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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Coming up The round of Premier League games is neatly tied off on Monday night, when Champions League hopefuls Brentford host recent discoverers of competence Wolves.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.
—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
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 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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