Synonyms of tied

tied 1 of 2

adjective

as in attached

Related Words

• attached
• bound
• fastened
• restrained
• constrained
• stuck
• wedged
• taut
• jammed
• firm
• tense
• tight
• fast
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• loose
• loosened
• unsecured
• slack
• lax
• insecure
• relaxed
• untied
• detached
• free
• undone
• unattached
• unbound
• slackened
• unfastened
• baggy
• saggy
• blousy

tied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tie

1

as in bound

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

tied the newspapers into a bundle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bound
• threaded
• strapped
• trussed
• knotted
• wired
• banded
• wound
• roped
• twisted
• cinched
• tethered
• lashed
• coiled
• tangled
• intertwined
• corded
• laced
• girded
• entangled
• snarled
• girted
• leashed
• interlaced
• interwove

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untied
• unbound
• unfastened
• unleashed
• undid
• unloosed
• unstrapped
• unlaced
• unraveled
• disentangled
• untangled
• unloosened
• unlashed
• unwound
• untwisted
• uncoiled
• unstrung
• unthreaded
• untethered
• untwined
• unsnarled
• unspooled

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matched
• met
• surpassed
• equaled
• topped
• touched
• beat
• approached
• eclipsed
• transcended
• excelled
• outstripped
• bettered
• paralleled
• rivaled
• approximated
• outdistanced
• amounted (to)
• outdid
• outshone
• kept up
• overtopped
• measured up (to)
• stacked up (against or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tied

Adjective

There is a punk poetry to that film, an unapologetic spirit that feels so tied to what Araki has done his whole career. — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026

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 game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning. — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026

But the Broncos tied it up again before the end of the third quarter on Madsen’s 7-yard scoring pass to Matt Wagner. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Cal took its opening possession of the third quarter 85 yards in a 14-play drive that tied the score 24-24. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The Jets started last season 0-7 and couldn’t get off the mat, finishing tied for the worst record in football at 3-14. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

The rate is tied to a benchmark index, like the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Cage suplexed Darby back into the ring with Darby’s hands tied behind his back. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Owner Susan Maddox, wearing a denim shirt and an Hermès scarf tied around her shoulders, welcomes me. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing tied

• fit to be tied