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
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Northeast tied for eighth (22 points), and Plantation (13 points) was 16th.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Virginia Democrats, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, approved $5 million in state funding tied to election administration, early voting operations, and voter education efforts connected to the referendum.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Lopez is expected to formally assume the role later this year during the transition tied to Morales' retirement.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Technically, the Wave are tied with the Washington Spirit on points, but Washington owns the tiebreaker with a plus-8 goal differential compared to San Diego’s plus-3.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The Huskies, who trailed 3-0, tied the game on Caylee De Meo’s homer earlier.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Lazare and Rzenno are holding their own at the plate, tied with Miller for the team lead with four home runs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The resurgent Amazon wasn't far behind, and electrical equipment supplier Eaton and glassmaker Corning also posted standout gains, underscoring the strength tied to anything benefiting from the AI buildout.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 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
The Dodgers tied it in the bottom of the second when Teoscar Hernandez scored from first base on a double to right field from Kyle Tucker.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Northeast tied for eighth (22 points), and Plantation (13 points) was 16th.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Virginia Democrats, who control both chambers of the General Assembly, approved $5 million in state funding tied to election administration, early voting operations, and voter education efforts connected to the referendum.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Lopez is expected to formally assume the role later this year during the transition tied to Morales' retirement.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Technically, the Wave are tied with the Washington Spirit on points, but Washington owns the tiebreaker with a plus-8 goal differential compared to San Diego’s plus-3.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The Huskies, who trailed 3-0, tied the game on Caylee De Meo’s homer earlier.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Lazare and Rzenno are holding their own at the plate, tied with Miller for the team lead with four home runs.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The resurgent Amazon wasn't far behind, and electrical equipment supplier Eaton and glassmaker Corning also posted standout gains, underscoring the strength tied to anything benefiting from the AI buildout.
—Zev Fima,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
Adjective
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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There’s a lot of fear about what’s going to happen with this thing that people feel attached to.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the mega number in the drawing Saturday, May 9, to win $32,299, the California State Lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Such pairings are one of Wilson’s strengths, his eye for portraiture matched by his skill for arranging images on the page.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Verb
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What are the expectations, and can those expectations be met right away?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Roycemore Board member Kevin Foote told parents on the Wednesday call, according to the transcript, that the unidentified donor has committed to providing funding through the school’s graduation in June, but beyond that, certain criteria must be met.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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