Synonyms of tie-ups

tie-ups

noun

plural of tie-up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jams
• snarls
• bottlenecks
• congestions
• logjams
• jam-ups
• tailbacks
• traffic
• delays
• tangles
• backups
• locks
• stoppages
• gridlocks
• slowdowns
• crawls

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnerships
• collaborations
• associations
• relationships
• affiliations
• cooperations
• connections
• relations
• alliances
• mergers
• liaisons
• hookups
• unions
• interactions
• dealings
• confederations
• linkups
• integrations
• solidarities
• exchanges
• kinships
• interconnections
• interrelations
• incorporations
• reciprocities
• intimacies
• rapports
• unifications
• affinities
• unities
• companies
• sympathies
• attachments
• symbioses
• businesses
• companionships
• fellowships
• cahoots
• mutualisms
• beds
• leagues
• colleagueships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociations
• breakups
• divisions
• dissolutions
• splits
• partings
• separations
• disaffiliations
• divorces
• severances
• alienations
• disunions
• estrangements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tie-ups

First thought to be one of the shoe brand’s many tie-ups, a Vans representative confirmed in a statement sent to FN that its shoes are now offered on the retailer’s website but stopped short of calling it a collaboration. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Other examples include tie-ups with Barbie star Jamie Demetriou, The Ballad of Wallis Island writer Tom Basden, Ted Lasso alum Nick Mohammed and Cunk on Earth creator Diane Morgan. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The partnership follows a series of major tie-ups over the past year with other finance heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Starlink’s growth was driven by consumer, government, and enterprise businesses, SpaceX’s president told analysts, highlighting recent tie-ups with major airlines. — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

If completed, a deal could value the companies at roughly $400 billion, and rank among the largest pharmaceutical tie-ups ever. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Aug. 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

Amid growing doubts about whether AI companies can turn a profit, the company is now hunting for new revenue, experimenting with ads inside ChatGPT and e-commerce tie-ups with Shopify and Stripe, while paring back money-losing ventures including its Sora video app. — Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Reinhard said that in measuring the success of such marketing tie-ups, one of the metrics Netflix looks for is social conversation — not just the volume but also the quality of the conversation. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 June 2026