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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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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
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
His 41 wins were tied for the third-most in franchise history by a coach in their first year with the team, and his 98 points tied a franchise record for most points accumulated by a coach in their first year.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 1 May 2026
When a career is tied entirely to a single algorithmic feed, every platform change becomes existential.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Those releases included individuals tied to dozens of homicides, hundreds of assaults and a wide range of other violent and drug-related offenses, ICE said.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Wild tied it later in the second, and buried the Stars in the third.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 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
The game was tied at halftime, but suddenly the Pistons held a 27-point lead.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
It is tied for MLB’s biggest jump.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 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 Going There author and Monahan tied the knot in 1989.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
His 41 wins were tied for the third-most in franchise history by a coach in their first year with the team, and his 98 points tied a franchise record for most points accumulated by a coach in their first year.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 1 May 2026
When a career is tied entirely to a single algorithmic feed, every platform change becomes existential.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Those releases included individuals tied to dozens of homicides, hundreds of assaults and a wide range of other violent and drug-related offenses, ICE said.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Wild tied it later in the second, and buried the Stars in the third.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 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
The game was tied at halftime, but suddenly the Pistons held a 27-point lead.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
It is tied for MLB’s biggest jump.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
Adjective
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The touchpads have a smooth, satiny finish that's so much nicer under the thumb, the triggers have smooth tension that doesn't feel remotely spongy, and the permanently attached rear buttons are nice and clicky.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Carlisle & Linny for vintage jewelry; Re-Invintage and Dwell for home décor; Purple Crow Books for new reads from an independent seller; and Volume for a huge record selection with an attached taproom and lounge.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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Some of them matched, whether by intention or by e-commerce algorithm.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When Benjamin Vogt and his wife, Jaclyn, moved to Lincoln, Nebraska, their suburban property matched their neighbors'—a lot of lawn.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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The 2024 opening of the facility met with some resistance from local community leaders, who had safety concerns.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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According to court documents, at the scene, two female victims, including one woman who had a large cut across her face, met responding officers.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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