TIE-UPS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

tie-ups

noun

plural of tie-up

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 Filosa said Stellantis’ tie-ups with Leapmotor continue to expand as a way for the company to grow its sales, learn from its Chinese counterpart and share capital expenses. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 22 May 2026 The transmission pipe burst on 65th Street in the Middle Keys city of Marathon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, causing significant northbound traffic tie-ups all the way south to the Seven Mile Bridge. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 International projects in development include tie-ups with European vertical platform Shorts (Luni) and collaborators across Southeast Asia. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2026 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government would look at a number of factors when considering potential tie-ups, including the impact on competition — both domestically and globally — and ticket prices. —

Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government would look at a number of factors when considering potential tie-ups, including the impact on competition — both domestically and globally — and ticket prices. —

Siddharth Philip, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 Such an arrangement would fall out of step with China’s wariness towards military tie-ups. —

Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 These tie-ups are intended to ensure the AI sector can meet its immense infrastructure needs, but the risk is such deals can magnify losses if demand for AI fails to match today’s lofty expectations. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 The brand is expected to garner some heat during the World Cup, thanks to its athlete tie-ups. —

Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Other Uses Yaupon is most commonly enjoyed as a tea, but it's also used in some gins, and foods like ice cream, plus the plant's ripe berries can be turned into jams and jellies.

— Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026