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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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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
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
He’s tied for the NFL lead with 17 touchdowns on quick passes and is fourth in yards with 1,664.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
He’s tied for the NFL lead with 17 touchdowns on quick passes and is fourth in yards with 1,664.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
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The typically sluggish Phil, outfitted from head to toe in the style of Professor Coltrane Von Tutt, bounded out onto the convention floor with dramatic flair, flipping his homemade purple cape vigorously from side to side.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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The same dog who once could barely walk now bounds across the shelter yard with joyful energy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Officials argued that because governing was a full-time job and all five members of the City Council had equal voting power, part-time officials deserved district funds that more closely matched the mayor’s budget.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Points might be harder to come by today, especially if he's matched up with Kawhi Leonard.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sequestered behind walls and gates on a little more than a quarter of an acre, the dwelling is fronted by a driveway that leads to an attached garage tucked off to the side.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Opposing defenses would be forced to stay more attached to Ivey, which should allow Cunningham more room to create for himself and others.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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