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 Synonyms for tied-up
Adjective
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Pick use cases where the data exists, teams are engaged and success can scale.—
Karan Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025 -
According to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, the Mariners plan to remain engaged with the Diamondbacks on a potential Suarez trade. Source: Even after acquiring Naylor, Mariners plan to remain engaged with the D'backs on a potential reunion with Eugenio Suarez.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Horton said summer is always the busiest, with the program planning several events each month to combat the rise in homicides and violent crimes as the weather warms.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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Ever since then, it’s been sitting on the shore, beached like a shipwreck, just feet from a busy highway.—
John Carlisle,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Poor governance and economic stewardship have impeded the region’s development and generated the grievances behind the Arab Spring.—
Marwan Muasher,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 12-year-old gets the award for most diligent gardener.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Bowen plays the diligent pro golf tour director of public relations and Happy’s kind, caring love interest Virginia Venit.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The show, which was originally announced under the working title Overboard for Love, marks the first foray into reality TV for Call Her Daddy's Alex Cooper.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The former Top Chef host and producer will front a new food series at CBS with the working title of America’s Culinary Cup.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tied-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied-up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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