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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
Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Televisions have a score of 82, household appliances and computers tie at 81, and vacuums follow at 79.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In Season 5, Téa Leoni is joining the cast as Sofia Caccimelio, the wife of Nicky Caccimelio, a missing person with ties to the Caputo crime family.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Using validityBase’s tools, managers can create a fingerprint of their portfolio or predictive data in such a way that no information about the portfolio is revealed, but it can be uniquely tied back to it.
—Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Televisions have a score of 82, household appliances and computers tie at 81, and vacuums follow at 79.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, despite opposition Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In Season 5, Téa Leoni is joining the cast as Sofia Caccimelio, the wife of Nicky Caccimelio, a missing person with ties to the Caputo crime family.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie
Verb
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Once technology companies weed out junior roles, occupied by Gen Zers, their workforces are bound to rise in age.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Unlike pension funds or institutional investors bound to reporting cycles, family offices can afford to wait.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saturdays in the South during football season can't be matched.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Carolina started its season with a dramatic 2-2 draw at Fort Lauderdale, highlighted by Mercado’s league-record goal in her debut and a stoppage-time equalizer by Audrey Harding.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Barcelona’s thrashing of Alhama was the match with the most interventions (12) and the only game in which there were no challenges was Athletic Club’s goalless draw with CD Tenerife.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The email included a link to an ad for energy-efficient home appliances sold by a subsidiary of Whirlpool in Brazil.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dairy Some studies show a link between dairy consumption and a higher prostate cancer risk.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For example, the undulating landscape of the Chinese Hillside Garden is threaded with meandering paths that wind through a woodland of conifer trees and beside a narrow stream with a small waterfall.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plenty of agency officials were already put off by the DOGErs, who often issued peremptory orders to meet with them and answer questions.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders and Russell Wilson #3 of the New York Giants meet after the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 21-6 during the game at Northwest Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Landover, Maryland.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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