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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
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Bloomberg News reported that Kirby floated the idea of a tie-up with American Airlines to the White House in February.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Things got completely out of hand, and Greig and teammate Warren Foegele got tied up with Carolina's Sean Walker.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The tie-up comes amid a broader wave of consolidation across the art-tech sector, as companies look to scale up their offerings and capture more of the market’s digital infrastructure.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Bloomberg News reported that Kirby floated the idea of a tie-up with American Airlines to the White House in February.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
The fundraising push for Forest’s enclosure is ongoing, with the bulk of the cost tied up in fencing.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Things got completely out of hand, and Greig and teammate Warren Foegele got tied up with Carolina's Sean Walker.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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Right-hander Kyle Hurt escaped a jam in the sixth inning when the Braves put the first two runners aboard, while Will Klein, Brock Stewart and Tanner Scott each followed with a scoreless inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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If that’s not your culinary jam, the city is also flush with awesome soul food and Delta-style fish restaurants.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Achieving near-100% online property tax payments, in partnership with our residents, is the single greatest operational efficiency gain yielding millions in more revenue annually.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The improvements were the result of a partnership by the Progress Center for Independent Living, the MWRD, the Blue Island Chamber of Commerce, the Blue Island Disability Committee and other area groups.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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State and federal agencies don’t track data around vitamin K injection refusal or subsequent bleeding, which impedes their ability to quantify and track outcomes, including death.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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With a glare and a snarl and youthful athleticism, the wrong side of history beckons.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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That song’s twangful snarl — wonderfully sung by Clark, a star recording artist in her own right — is a reminder that these insurgents are also preservationists, capable of delivering old-fashioned pleasures to please the purists.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Past inductions have sometimes but not always included musical collaborations between inductor and inductee — depending, oftentimes, on whether the person doing the honors is a singer or from some other walk of entertainment.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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In the fall of 2026, Chanel will officially launch an annual, one-year fellowship in collaboration with the Guggenheim.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Allen's lawyers further argued that the conditions hinder him from participating in his defense.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Columbia Business School professor Gernot Wagner said more Americans will ultimately adopt EVs despite the roadblocks that are hindering ownership.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Preventing congestion key to stable nanoscale catalysis When applied to nanoreactors, the idea of congestion shifts from physical intersections to competition for active catalytic sites.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Around Penn Station, a key hub for Long Island, New York City and New Jersey travelers, congestion is expected to worsen.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arts institutions in the area have formed an association to resist the development.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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