TIE UP Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtī-ˌəp

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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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

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Recent Examples of tie-up

Noun

Now the tie-up with Meta threatened to railroad what had become a stalwart business providing infrastructure to the most valuable companies in AI. —

Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Stellantis is not alone in exploring the prospect of tie-ups with Chinese automakers. —

Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Verb

Of course, selling that lower strike put will tie up a lot of cash, but less so than simply buying 100 shares of GLD. —

Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Her husband came home to find that she had been tied up with electrical cord, raped and strangled. —

Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie-up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up

Noun

Next, slice up the second loaf of pound cake, adding raspberry jam to each slice.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
As fans of the British royal family might already know, Queen Elizabeth loved a jam sandwich herself.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026