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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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2025
Kals only got five shots away before the shore battery shooed him off, giving Die Nationalelf a low bar to clear in next summer’s tie-up.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
After a procession of midseason cliffhangers, shows like ABC's High Potential, NBC's Chicago Fire, and Fox's Doc are back this week to tie up loose ends.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Indeed, Lourd is said to have explored a Cooper tie-up with CNN rivals, according to the people familiar with recent talks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Dec. 2025
Kals only got five shots away before the shore battery shooed him off, giving Die Nationalelf a low bar to clear in next summer’s tie-up.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
The relationship between the government and police forces has long been characterized by mistrust, but high-ranking officials are aware that the continued future of their institutions are tied up with Chavismo’s survival.
—Rebecca Hanson, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
After a procession of midseason cliffhangers, shows like ABC's High Potential, NBC's Chicago Fire, and Fox's Doc are back this week to tie up loose ends.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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In place of tomato sauce, pesto, or olive oil, use onion jam as your base.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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His father, who played in a party band, occasionally invited him to rehearsals, where Kwasniewski-Kelvin, then 12, would solo over the group’s blues and pop jams.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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The multiyear partnership will also rely on Google’s Gemini and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a joint statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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Erika Beck, president of CSUN, touted the university’s partnerships throughout the community and the innovative career choice options for its students.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The game officials ruled that Gobert impeded Wembanyama's ability to safely land on the follow-through from his jump shot, giving him six flagrant foul points for the season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The city also asks residents not to physically engage with ICE operations and not to throw objects or impede federal law enforcement.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite headwinds like tariffs, supply chain snarls and higher costs for solar panels and other components, Fishman said, the initiative is having an impact.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And, two, worldwide supply chain snarls also stemming from the pandemic.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Why designs keep breaking MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science PhD student Faraz Faruqi led the work in collaboration with researchers from Google, Stability AI, and Northeastern University.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's led to collaborations with companies, and his following has grown to over a quarter of a million people.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Normally, scent voices are mere whispers compared to the screams and angry shouts of humans, but in that section, certain sensitive plant species shrieked incessantly because of their proximity to plants that hindered their growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among the factors hindering higher youth participation, CIRCLE research shows, include confusing registration deadlines and requirements, a lack of youth outreach and a dearth of regular curriculum that teaches young people about elections and voting in school.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Crowds and traffic became such an issue that in 2021, the park began requiring weekend visitors during the February Firefall dates to have reservations as a way to limit congestion and prevent crowds from trampling stream banks and parking illegally along Yosemite Valley’s sensitive meadows.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rideshare or carpooling is encouraged to reduce congestion.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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