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as in to bind
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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as in to match
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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as in draw
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families
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Recent Examples of tie
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Marquette Greenway ties much of the area together via a 60-mile recreational path partially completed from Chicago’s Calumet Park to New Buffalo.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since then, Washington has moved quickly to rebuild diplomatic and economic ties with Caracas, working with Rodríguez’s government as part of a broader strategy to stabilize the country and reinsert it into global markets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In August 2023, the couple tied the knot in Carmel, California.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The Marquette Greenway ties much of the area together via a 60-mile recreational path partially completed from Chicago’s Calumet Park to New Buffalo.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
British activist group Everyone Hates Elon is behind the anti-Bezos efforts, which specifically references Amazon’s ties to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and work conditions for company employees.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Since then, Washington has moved quickly to rebuild diplomatic and economic ties with Caracas, working with Rodríguez’s government as part of a broader strategy to stabilize the country and reinsert it into global markets.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie
Verb
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Harriet was bound and determined that Frank was not going to end up like me, and Alice and Beatrice agreed with her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, matching lounge sets are the perfect solution to this universal dilemma, and right now, Amazon just marked down fresh styles for spring—with savings up to 37 percent off.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The pair of Brooklyn North narcotics detectives involved in the clash thought the man matched the description of someone who had just made a drug sale, a police source said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Powerball jackpot is up to $87 million for Monday, and the Florida Lotto top prize will be at $17 million for the Wednesday draw after nobody had a ticket with all those main draw numbers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Saturday, April 18, 2026.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The fine jewelry designer, famed for her chunky, chain-link gold chokers and playful signet rings, has found a new form of expression in Rubirosa’s, an elegant neighborhood shirt shop in Paris’s historic 7th arrondissement.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jokic secured his eligibility for the accolade by playing his 65th game on the last night of the regular season, narrowly meeting the NBA’s quota to appear on awards ballots.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sam Nunberg, an early campaign aide, met Trump at a wrestling match.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Glidden turned himself in to the police on Sunday and was released on a $5,000 bond, denying the allegations against him.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pekin Park District, a recreation area about 170 miles southwest of Chicago, missed a $416,000 debt-service payment in December on bonds issued in 2020.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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