1
as in jam
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie
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as in to impede
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway
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Recent Examples of tie-up
Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, at Holzweiler, the puffer jacket and the anorak outerwear typical to the brand were paired with snowboots in a tie-up with Norwegian high-tech, performance brand Viking.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
All of the surgeons seem tied up.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Musk merged his social media site X with xAI in early 2025, but the tie-up between xAI and SpaceX marks the largest combination to date of Musk's vast business projects.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, at Holzweiler, the puffer jacket and the anorak outerwear typical to the brand were paired with snowboots in a tie-up with Norwegian high-tech, performance brand Viking.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
To my eye, Zurek has almost tied up the loose ends that have been confounding physics for 100 years, without invoking any substantially new or speculative assumptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
All of the surgeons seem tied up.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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Their berries are great for smoothies, jams, and sauces.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Adidas has welcomed musician Peso Pluma to the family, establishing a partnership with the chart-topping Mexican singer and rapper who has helped bring Mexican music to a global audience.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The partnership between Dimoldenberg and Gloria Sanchez pairs a fresh, digital-first creative voice with a production company that has a track record of backing distinctive storytelling.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aid groups say the true war death toll could be many times higher, as the fighting in vast and remote areas impedes access.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although privacy advocates have praised the ability of encryption to effectively scramble messages so third parties are unable to snoop on people’s conversations, various members of law enforcement have said that doing so impedes their ability to investigate certain crimes.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Traffic snarls clearing Northbound Interstate 75 traffic was closed near downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati police said Tuesday afternoon.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The one-time Sacramento State All-American linebacker was stuck in the snarl of rush-hour traffic in Southern California, his car inching along while his heart and mind were racing.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her elegant collaboration was a reminder that the world has long created the kinds of crises that threaten our stability today, and a good artist finds a way to make work that shows us a way through it, even if the answer is as simple as making something beautiful.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Since its inception in 1981, Wednesday's Child has been a collaboration of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE), the Department of Children & Families and WBZ-TV/CBS Boston.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These wafers offer fewer recombination sites, which can significantly enhance electrical performance, but their practical use has been hindered by fragility.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The shutdown will hinder Noem’s efforts to pivot away from Minneapolis.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While traffic congestion may make I-10 seem far away, the interstate passes as close to Austin as Seguin — only about 45 miles south of the city.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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This would ease traffic congestion, increase foot traffic for local businesses and provide more opportunities for neighbors to see each other face to face and not just from behind a windshield.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is how some countries stack up, based on information compiled by CNBC from national Olympic committees, sports associations and local reports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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