1
as in bound
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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2
as in matched
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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Recent Examples of tied
Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Especially because some of the charities are tied to his wife.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
First, federal funding for residency positions should be tied more directly to geographic and specialty shortages.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
Despite playing only two seasons as a forward, Burke is tied for second in program history with 53 career goals, is third with 148 career points and is fifth with 42 career assists.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Cliff Richard and Ed Sheeran are tied for second place with 14 apiece.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Schaefer tied Brian Leetch’s rookie record for goals by a defenseman with 23, the same total Sennecke put up to tie for this season’s rookie lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
The shift is showing up across major beauty publications and in the labs of independent perfumers, who say consumers want scents tied to nostalgia, comfort and a sense of discovery.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Adjective
Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Especially because some of the charities are tied to his wife.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
First, federal funding for residency positions should be tied more directly to geographic and specialty shortages.
—Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams, STAT, 19 June 2026
Despite playing only two seasons as a forward, Burke is tied for second in program history with 53 career goals, is third with 148 career points and is fifth with 42 career assists.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Cliff Richard and Ed Sheeran are tied for second place with 14 apiece.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Schaefer tied Brian Leetch’s rookie record for goals by a defenseman with 23, the same total Sennecke put up to tie for this season’s rookie lead.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
The shift is showing up across major beauty publications and in the labs of independent perfumers, who say consumers want scents tied to nostalgia, comfort and a sense of discovery.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
Adjective
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According to Ars, the PrK module will be decommissioned and no longer pressurized until that happens, which could greatly limit the use of its attached dock.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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Additionally, the building has access to an attached garage.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, June 12, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Scotland's Ben Gannon-Doak was trying to run down a long pass when Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ran out to grab the ball, and both met in a crunching collision that left both players down for a minute.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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They were all met with loud cheers on this Juneteenth evening.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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