Synonyms of tied-up

tied-up 1 of 2

adjective

as in engaged

involved in often constant activity

we'll be tied-up with work for the next several days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engaged
• busy
• diligent
• employed
• occupied
• working
• preoccupied
• active
• bustling
• industrious
• immersed
• assiduous
• laborious
• absorbed
• humming
• hopping
• operating
• concentrating
• sedulous
• functioning
• operational
• knee-deep
• running
• animated
• focused
• going
• flourishing
• lively
• buzzing
• vibrant
• engrossed
• swamped
• happening
• thriving
• operative
• functional
• alive
• energetic
• living
• hardworking
• intent
• vigorous
• astir
• tireless
• indefatigable
• untiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unemployed
• free
• idle
• unoccupied
• inactive
• lifeless
• dormant
• latent
• sleepy
• dead
• inert
• passive
• asleep
• quiescent
• slow
• unbusy
• dull
• inoperative
• nonoperating

tied up

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• embarrassed
• obstructed
• interfered (with)
• held back
• handicapped
• inhibited
• delayed
• blocked
• cramped
• stymied
• encumbered
• shackled
• handcuffed
• disrupted
• trammeled
• cramped one's style
• clogged
• held up
• restrained
• tied
• hobbled
• short-circuited
• manacled
• fettered
• constrained
• gave a hard time
• bound
• hog-tied
• thwarted
• bogged (down)
• frustrated
• checked
• curbed
• retained
• retarded
• stifled
• reined
• tethered
• balked
• arrested
• confined
• braked
• chained
• leashed
• hemmed (in)
• choked
• strangled
• baffled
• barricaded
• hedged (in)
• haltered
• blockaded
• foiled
• mired
• derailed
• sabotaged
• roadblocked
• smothered
• stumped
• suffocated
• repressed
• muzzled
• suppressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assisted
• helped
• aided
• facilitated
• opened
• released
• cleared
• made way
• freed
• liberated
• untied
• unplugged
• loosened
• encouraged
• promoted
• smoothed
• unstopped
• unclogged
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tied-up

Verb

Ellis also questioned whether the city’s push to extend six of its TADs is even legal if more than 10% of Atlanta’s tax base is currently tied up in the taxing districts. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Almost all of Scott’s fortune is tied up in Amazon stock, and Amazon has been on a historic run. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The Dodgers’ second-half trajectory will be tied up in the answer. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Mbappe tied up the Golden Boot race at eight goals apiece with a goal in the second half against Morocco in the quarterfinals. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Baldoni, via his Wayfarer Studios production company, and Lively later agreed to settle but remain tied up in a court fight over legal fees. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

While distribution for Being Heumann is already tied up with Apple through CODA director Heder’s overall deal with the platform, both Prima Facie and The Assassin(s) will be looking to tie up North American and international deals on the ground. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026

The result is two standardized ingredients that can be recombined for any SKU on demand, allowing facilities to respond to actual orders rather than speculative forecasting and freeing up capital tied up in the wrong products. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

San Francisco’s deficit didn’t last long as Gilbert tied up the game with a two-run homer, his fourth home run of the season. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026