Synonyms of tie-up

tie-up 1 of 2

noun

ˈtī-ˌəp 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jam
• snarl
• congestion
• bottleneck
• jam-up
• logjam
• tangle
• tailback
• backup
• delay
• lock
• traffic
• stoppage
• slowdown
• gridlock
• crawl

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• association
• relationship
• cooperation
• affiliation
• connection
• alliance
• merger
• relation
• union
• liaison
• interaction
• dealings
• confederation
• hookup
• integration
• linkup
• solidarity
• exchange
• kinship
• incorporation
• symbiosis
• unification
• interconnection
• reciprocity
• interrelation
• affinity
• unity
• intimacy
• rapport
• attachment
• business
• company
• sympathy
• oneness
• companionship
• mutualism
• bed
• closeness
• league
• togetherness
• cahoots
• fellowship
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• breakup
• division
• split
• separation
• disaffiliation
• parting
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• disunion
• estrangement

tie up

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verb

as in to impede

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• embarrass
• obstruct
• hold back
• handicap
• interfere (with)
• block
• delay
• inhibit
• hold up
• cramp
• clog
• hobble
• stymie
• disrupt
• restrain
• shackle
• encumber
• tie
• cramp one's style
• fetter
• handcuff
• give a hard time
• constrain
• short-circuit
• trammel
• thwart
• curb
• hog-tie
• bind
• check
• brake
• frustrate
• manacle
• rein
• bog (down)
• retard
• stifle
• retain
• barricade
• balk
• arrest
• tether
• leash
• choke
• chain
• blockade
• hem (in)
• hedge (in)
• confine
• strangle
• sabotage
• foil
• baffle
• halter
• mire
• roadblock
• stump
• derail
• muzzle
• smother
• suffocate
• repress
• suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• open
• make way
• clear
• release
• liberate
• free
• promote
• encourage
• unplug
• unstop
• loosen
• unclog
• smooth
• further
• untie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tie-up

Noun

This is due in large part to how the Sawgrass Expressway currently is sending its traffic onto local roads in Deerfield Beach, which often leads to traffic tie-ups. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Sports apparel and footwear maker Adidas‘ tie-up with English band Oasis winning the top prize in the Entertainment Lions category. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 June 2026

Verb

This creates incomplete work-in-process inventory, occupies factory space, and ties up working capital without producing a deliverable product. — Alex Krutz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Is there a way to reach out to see if whoever has rights to the show would consider doing a show to tie up loose ends? — Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026