Synonyms of tie-up

tie-up 1 of 2

noun

ˈtī-ˌəp 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jam
• snarl
• congestion
• bottleneck
• jam-up
• logjam
• tangle
• tailback
• backup
• delay
• lock
• traffic
• stoppage
• slowdown
• gridlock
• crawl

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• association
• relationship
• cooperation
• affiliation
• connection
• alliance
• merger
• relation
• union
• liaison
• interaction
• dealings
• confederation
• hookup
• integration
• linkup
• solidarity
• exchange
• kinship
• incorporation
• symbiosis
• unification
• interconnection
• reciprocity
• interrelation
• affinity
• unity
• intimacy
• rapport
• attachment
• business
• company
• sympathy
• oneness
• companionship
• mutualism
• bed
• closeness
• league
• togetherness
• cahoots
• fellowship
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• breakup
• division
• split
• separation
• disaffiliation
• parting
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• disunion
• estrangement

tie up

2 of 2

verb

as in to impede

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• embarrass
• obstruct
• hold back
• handicap
• interfere (with)
• block
• delay
• inhibit
• hold up
• cramp
• clog
• hobble
• stymie
• disrupt
• restrain
• shackle
• encumber
• tie
• cramp one's style
• fetter
• handcuff
• give a hard time
• constrain
• short-circuit
• trammel
• thwart
• curb
• hog-tie
• bind
• check
• brake
• frustrate
• manacle
• rein
• bog (down)
• retard
• stifle
• retain
• barricade
• balk
• arrest
• tether
• leash
• choke
• chain
• blockade
• hem (in)
• hedge (in)
• confine
• strangle
• sabotage
• foil
• baffle
• halter
• mire
• roadblock
• stump
• derail
• muzzle
• smother
• suffocate
• repress
• suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• open
• make way
• clear
• release
• liberate
• free
• promote
• encourage
• unplug
• unstop
• loosen
• unclog
• smooth
• further
• untie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tie-up

Noun

The campaign marks the first creative tie-up with a fashion label for Jenkins, whose agenda is filled with movie projects. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

This is due in large part to how the Sawgrass Expressway currently is sending its traffic onto local roads in Deerfield Beach, which often leads to traffic tie-ups. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Verb

The state’s Project Homekey has allocated nearly a billion dollars toward supportive housing, creating 2,749 affordable homes for folks with behavioral health challenges at risk of homelessness — issues often tied up in a ball with addiction. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The regime claims that the four officers were tied up in the city’s central square, stoned, and then burned alive. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026