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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
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of the tie-up, AMD has issued OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, with vesting milestones tied to both deployment volume and AMD’s share price.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The aid is tied up in the current budget showdown between congressional Republicans and Democrats.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
While this is Eéra’s first capsule collection in the Middle East and first tie-up with a hospitality player, Blanga and Capitani have toyed with limited-edition lines before.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
As part of the tie-up, AMD has issued OpenAI a warrant for up to 160 million shares of AMD common stock, with vesting milestones tied to both deployment volume and AMD’s share price.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
This bizarre and, at times, quite disturbing horror/sci-fi/comedy hybrid is strange and singular in a way that's similar to Lanthimos' work, telling the story of a conspiracy theorist who's convinced that the CEO tied up in his basement is an alien intent on destroying the Earth.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The aid is tied up in the current budget showdown between congressional Republicans and Democrats.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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Toronto had the bases loaded in the bottom of the second inning, but Ohtani and the Dodgers were able to get out of the jam.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The berries, which birds also love, can be eaten fresh or made into jams and jellies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The orbital laboratory is operated through a global partnership of space agencies, including NASA, Roscosmos, the European Space Agency, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Neither tug was blatant, but both seemed to impede Allende.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Three people with knowledge of those interests said there was consternation among insiders that forcing Maduro out could foment chaos and unrest and impede their access.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The funding fight in Washington gained new urgency this week as millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance, more federal workers miss their first full paycheck and recurring delays at airports snarl travel plans.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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There was a snarl in his voice.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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At crucial moments, however, one force surrenders to the other to produce an ambiguous collaboration.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This option by Loloi, made in collaboration with fellow HGTV star Joanna Gaines, has a gorgeous neutral pattern that will look at home during any season.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If one team’s CNAPP operations will hinder another’s, neither benefits.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, his efforts to sell soybean-producing farmland could be hindered by the current trade climate that’s pushed soybean prices down.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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As a result, only about 300 children were let into the neighborhood and there was barely any trash or congestion.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Also, real-world performance can vary based on congestion in cable networks, and peak-time slowdowns are more likely than in pure fiber networks.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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And Jack Ciattarelli has made his association with the president a big part of his campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani initially tried to stay on-message, offering a quick disavowal of an unsavory association or controversial past statement and pivoting back his agenda.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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