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as in jams
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 partnerships
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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Recent Examples of tie-ups
At the same time, the designer continued to expand the narrative around the label with tie-ups with historic pastry shop Cova and supporting British artist Rachel Hobkirk by staging an exhibition in Milan and releasing the dedicated catalogue earlier this year.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The popular chain has triggered tie-ups in other locations.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
As those deals aged—and some of those same operators dramatically scaled back their ambitions—the market re-set its expectations for those tie-ups moving forward.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Critics warn of a bubble, pointing to how companies like Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom and Microsoft have each added hundreds of billions of dollars in market value on the back of tie-ups with OpenAI, which is burning cash.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
In the spirit of being good neighbors, the brand plans special offerings and tie-ups with local businesses.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The popular chain has triggered tie-ups in other locations.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
As those deals aged—and some of those same operators dramatically scaled back their ambitions—the market re-set its expectations for those tie-ups moving forward.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Critics warn of a bubble, pointing to how companies like Nvidia, Oracle, Broadcom and Microsoft have each added hundreds of billions of dollars in market value on the back of tie-ups with OpenAI, which is burning cash.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
In the spirit of being good neighbors, the brand plans special offerings and tie-ups with local businesses.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-ups
Noun
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Inside you’ll find fruit jams and pastes from tangy pineapple and strawberry to pumpkin, fig or even custard.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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No hot water baths or pressure canning, the technique uses modern day refrigerators and freezers to store small batches of homemade jams, condiments and spreads, plus chutneys, pickles, relishes and ketchups.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Numbers matter, but partnerships are what carry you into the next year.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today’s digital entrepreneur might be tomorrow’s Wayfair or Warby Parker, and big media companies want to strike partnerships now.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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The result has been a seemingly endless run of East Washington Street roadwork and traffic snarls from Alabama Street downtown to I-465.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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There was talk of traffic snarls and strain on the power grid.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
24 Sep. 2025
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Datskovska regularly reports on new fashion releases and collaborations worth readers’ time and money.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over two editions, the platform organically grew into a networking space where projects were pitched and cross-border collaborations formed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Surveys of developers have consistently found that waiting for quality assurance testing leads to significant bottlenecks in software development.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Huang is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Altius Labs, a blockchain infrastructure company (backed by Founders Fund and Pantera) that focuses on solving execution performance bottlenecks.—
Annabelle Huang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These associations between soft drink consumption and MDD diagnosis, as well as symptom severity, remained significant in female participants when additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The group also shed their prior associations in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the season plays out, several couples fall in love in the pods and get engaged before testing their relationships on the outside during a romantic vacation and later living together.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jack McNamara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a post on X, Greene referenced a prior attack on a Texas ICE facility in July and questioned whether the Dallas shooter may have similar affiliations.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tie-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-ups. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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