TIED UP Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

tied-up 1 of 2

adjective

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as in engaged

involved in often constant activity we'll be tied-up with work for the next several days

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tied up

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verb

past tense of tie up

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

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Place a bowl of coffee grounds in the offending area (or, in the case of your shoes, place dry grounds in an old sock or cloth tied up and leave overnight inside the shoe) and let the grounds absorb unpleasant odors, says Rocky Vuong, founder of Calibre Cleaning Unlimited. —

Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026 Courts have blocked key parts of the president’s 2025 executive order, and the president’s most recent order on mail-in voting remains tied up in litigation. —

Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 7 May 2026 Even as conventional wisdom in the West often suggests that Beijing is automatically happy anytime the US military is tied up elsewhere in the world, there are tangible reasons for China to want to see the conflict end. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 Chase Sui Wonders has her semi-sheer lavender look all tied up in a bow. —

Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 What drew Stevens to the part and project is that the monster is tied up in very human emotions and actions. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 Officers should be focused on real public safety work, not tied up with administrative tasks. —

Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Also, some maps are tied up in or expected to face lawsuits. —

Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 May 2026 The fundraising push for Forest’s enclosure is ongoing, with the bulk of the cost tied up in fencing. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026

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The current administration has taken a more disciplined approach to accountability, and congressional Republicans have been more engaged in providing the kind of oversight the Constitution envisions.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
As such, participants, as well as those who are simply interested in what Collins and AFP have to share, are encouraged to stay engaged and informed through ongoing content and social platforms, particularly through Freedom is Bigger.

— William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026