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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
This collaboration follows similar tie-ups for Merrell, which teamed up with cult-favorite lifestyle brand Lonely Ghost last month.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 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
Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 23 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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Advent Calendar Instead of chocolates, this advent calendar is filled with jams and honey to add some extra flavor to your favorite foodie’s holiday season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Carr recalled Yamamoto getting into similar jams in Japan, and making pitches to get out of them.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wolvaardt tried to keep the chase alive through partnerships with Sinalo Jafta (16) and Annerie Dercksen, who scored 35.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each group must decide how to spend its resources, build its industries and form partnerships.—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 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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On Friday, the experimental singer released her third LP, Heroina — an ode to femininity that features collaborations with Karol G, Kenia Os, Pabllo Vittar, and Tokischa.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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His inventive collaborations, including white-label partnerships with other PR firms, kept the business thriving while many others struggled.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, production bottlenecks, labor shortages, tighter government spending, and the lack of Western technology are increasingly causing strains in the economy, Prokopenko said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The model, called Project Eluna, is built to help operators anticipate supply chain bottlenecks by pulling in historical and real-time data to recommend actions, ideally cutting down time needed to analyze dashboards so users can spend more time coaching their teams.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That includes a 2024 study in Sweden of about 2 million children, more than 180,000 of whom were exposed to acetaminophen during pregnancy, which found no associations between the pain medication and children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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It is not accredited by any major zoo or sanctuary associations, which is voluntary and comes with stricter welfare and conservation standards.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The performers are shown living their lives on the circus backlot, having relationships, building families, and participating in the performance life and ecosystem of the circus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Subscribe to the Life Kit newsletter for expert advice on love, money, relationships and more.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Newport is a democrat, according to a response to a fan’s tweet asking about her political affiliations.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The group pledged support for the creatives known as the Hollywood Ten, who were cited for contempt of Congress after refusing to address the House Un-American Activities Committee about supposed communist affiliations.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tie-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-ups. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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