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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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2
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
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The answer seems to be closely tied to recent or ongoing episodes of star-formation within those galaxies.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
With Luke Air Force Base and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, many families across the state have ties to the Armed Forces — from World War II to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Deaths not tied illnesses, including homicides, suicides and accidents, began to occur.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The answer seems to be closely tied to recent or ongoing episodes of star-formation within those galaxies.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
The tension between the two traces back to the death of Choppa’s friend King Von, who had ties to YoungBoy’s affiliate Quando Rondo.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
With Luke Air Force Base and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, many families across the state have ties to the Armed Forces — from World War II to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
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But Ohtani’s really did appear to be lunar-bound.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Even though October 31 is officially behind us, the rollout of celebrity Halloween costumes are bound to continue over the next couple of days.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inputs are applied as horizontal or vertical displacements at the sheet’s edges, and outputs appear as movements at other edges, matching the result of a matrix applied to the input vector.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Season 4 will consist of eight episodes, matching the number in the third installment.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Last season, injuries and suspensions contributed to Arsenal going four league games without a win (two losses and two draws), with another end-of-season slump coinciding with a greater push in the Champions League — winning only one of six games between matchday 31 and 36, racking up four draws.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford then provided a link to a Reagan speech where the late president voices opposition to tariffs.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The silhouette featured an almond toe and stacked block heel, while the shaft made a unique statement with cinching at the ankle, a general looseness up the leg and then a lace threaded through the circumference about three-quarters of the way up, knotted in a bow as a dainty embellishment.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Alphabet spent just enough and grew enough to thread the needle for a post-earnings stock advance of more than 8%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gelinas points out that the MTA pledges future bus fares to bond holders as a condition of borrowing money.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Akaganeite gripped pollutants most strongly, but lepidocrocite had more chemically active sites that triggered faster bond breaking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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