as in engaged
involved in often constant activity
we'll be tied-up with work for the next several days
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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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Recent Examples of tied-up
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
You’re not tied up into any knots.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Investigators then focused on a north side property that was tied up in probate court.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nerves are rising that big banks are tied up in loans that might not get repaid.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After Torkelson was tied up and whiffed for the final strike, the Comerica Park crowd booed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For a very long time, so much of my identity was tied up in the notion of becoming an actor and being an actor.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
And that is what has everybody’s panties –from the left and from the right — tied up in a knot.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
There's a low nominal cost, but the fact is there was a really significant cost because of the bureaucracy and time and uncertainty, with a lot of companies tied up with it.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
And for those who think that some threads from the first two seasons have been tied up early in season three, Cahn teases that those ties may unravel yet again.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
You’re not tied up into any knots.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Investigators then focused on a north side property that was tied up in probate court.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Nerves are rising that big banks are tied up in loans that might not get repaid.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After Torkelson was tied up and whiffed for the final strike, the Comerica Park crowd booed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For a very long time, so much of my identity was tied up in the notion of becoming an actor and being an actor.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2025
And that is what has everybody’s panties –from the left and from the right — tied up in a knot.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
There's a low nominal cost, but the fact is there was a really significant cost because of the bureaucracy and time and uncertainty, with a lot of companies tied up with it.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied-up
Adjective
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Among the engaged couples, the duo appeared to be the strongest despite early hiccups regarding lifestyle and finances.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unlike a movie, show, or song, reading a novel from cover to cover demands time and sustained attention to stay engaged throughout the slowest chapters and extend empathy to flawed, morally gray protagonists.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
22 Oct. 2025
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Scalability is also hampered by using hazardous, non-recyclable solvents in many processes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laboratory testing capacities at the CDC and expert guidance to analyze local trends may also be hampered during the shutdown, experts say.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, his street gets extremely busy in the weeks leading up to Halloween.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do Not Disturb will be another major moment for the 2024 Rolling Stone Future of Music digital cover star, who’s already had a busy 2025.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In normal times, the agency acts like a loving but diligent parent, dispensing money at regular intervals to insure the kids don’t spend it all at once.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, officials have been far more diligent about timekeeping, leading to a rise in the volume of stoppage time played.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Singapore is vulnerable if its sea lines of communication are hindered, as 90 percent of its food is imported and most arrives by sea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kim and her teammates were initially hindered by visual noise coming from Earth’s atmosphere.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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French authorities have arrested several suspects after a frantic manhunt for the men who staged a spectacular daytime heist at the Louvre museum that gripped the world and embarrassed the government in Paris.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Tied-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied-up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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