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

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

Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4). — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The Guardians tied the score on an Austin Hedges home run with one out in the fifth. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

While there have been many lawsuits and much news reporting, there has been little empirical research testing whether a concentration in treatment centers are tied to a significant increase in overdoses in the area, the report said. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

Supporters see it as a patriotic tribute tied to the semiquincentennial. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

But Lukaku, who subbed in at halftime, scored in the 86th minute to give Belgium a chance, before Youri Tielemans tied the game three minutes later. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 5 July 2026

The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

Phrases Containing tied

• fit to be tied