tie in

verb

Definition of tie innext
as in to connect

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Recent Examples of tie in Read Full Review Designed to tie in the five elements and the five senses, this Greek idyll is built into a mountain and has a large spherical pool as its physical and spiritual center. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Their only victory was at Royal Melbourne in 1998, and there was a tie in South Africa in 2003. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Suzuki forged a tie in the fifth inning, depositing a 1-0 pitch from Ralston over the wall in center field. — Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 There’s also an effort to be more a part of the fashion conversation, tie in with celebrities and modernize the brand image beyond its more traditional, New England roots. — David Moin, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie in
  1. connect
  2. couple
  3. link
  4. associate
  5. affect
  6. involve
  7. interrelate
  8. touch
Verb
  • Madsen connected with Jones for a 6-yard pass on the very first play of the game and didn’t slow down.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Part of that strategy is to connect with younger consumers, hence a recent partnership with 21-year-old livestreamer iShowSpeed along with innovating with menu items, branding, and store layout.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of connect
Verb
  • The company has kept much of its design and manufacturing in-house, partly because the pieces are closely coupled and partly because suitable aviation components didn’t exist when development began.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • This discovery establishes a new way to couple mechanical motion and electricity at the smallest scales, opening new possibilities for molecular electronics.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • Because the paintings are built into the vinyl package, the artwork becomes part of how fans take in the album, linking the recordings to the visual stories that sit alongside them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Scientists have mapped the first three-dimensional structure of a vault particle linked to bacterial life, uncovering a previously unexplored branch of these mysterious protein assemblies.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of link
Verb
  • Its structure must withstand the intense thermal and mechanical stresses associated with atmospheric reentry.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Covid-19 vaccination continues to be associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, including among people at high risk of severe disease, such as older adults and infants.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of associate
Verb
  • The initiative targets the submarine’s internal configuration, where even minor design changes can affect the vessel’s overall balance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Allegations come after CalHR rejected proposals that would affect the state’s budget.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of affect
Verb
  • The inspector general flagged more than $76,000 in travel involving out-of-state key personnel.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In Singapore, Zechariah Chan, a partner at law firm Lee & Lee, said protecting trade secrets can be particularly difficult in the semiconductor industry, where proprietary knowledge often involves intangible manufacturing techniques and methods.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of involve
Verb
  • This means that perhaps the individual violent events that the researchers were taking note of in their analysis may have been interrelated.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • Everything in the universe being interrelated, these bodies exert an influence, particularly on the newborn.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of interrelate
Verb
  • Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire's A and B shares both touched fresh highs on Tuesday.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil also tumbled below $95 and touched its lowest level in two months.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of touch

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“Tie in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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