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
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators learned that two armed suspects had broken into the mansion and assaulted and tied up a housekeeper who was inside the home before leaving with several valuable items.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Selling can free up money that’s been tied up in the house for years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
With barely two minutes remaining, Hilary scored a goal and tied up the game, paving the way for her team’s victory in overtime.
—Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Violent Beverly mansion burglary The housekeeper said she was held at gunpoint, struck over the head with a firearm, and tied up in the garage.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The prosecution suggested that was because resources were tied up searching another area where Horner had misdirected them.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Much of the overall acreage, about 1,700 acres, is tied up in airport or railroad uses or sits within Pig’s Eye Regional Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Homelander has already arrived and tied up his three hostages by the time Butcher and Kimiko burst into their cabin, but Starlight provides a helpful blast of blinding light at the right moment.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Her husband came home to find that she had been tied up with electrical cord, raped and strangled.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Investigators learned that two armed suspects had broken into the mansion and assaulted and tied up a housekeeper who was inside the home before leaving with several valuable items.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Selling can free up money that’s been tied up in the house for years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
With barely two minutes remaining, Hilary scored a goal and tied up the game, paving the way for her team’s victory in overtime.
—Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Violent Beverly mansion burglary The housekeeper said she was held at gunpoint, struck over the head with a firearm, and tied up in the garage.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The prosecution suggested that was because resources were tied up searching another area where Horner had misdirected them.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Much of the overall acreage, about 1,700 acres, is tied up in airport or railroad uses or sits within Pig’s Eye Regional Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Homelander has already arrived and tied up his three hostages by the time Butcher and Kimiko burst into their cabin, but Starlight provides a helpful blast of blinding light at the right moment.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied-up
Adjective
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Alito has remained an active and engaged participant in the court's work, even after he was briefly hospitalized earlier this year for a health scare of undisclosed origin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Zander credits remaining engaged and excited.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An amusing film if not altogether convincing, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is protracted and exceedingly hampered by imitation.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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But it has been hampered by technical and staffing issues, the Financial Times reported, with passengers in 15 countries waiting up to three hours at security.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The café is serviceable and busy all the time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Grand Central Terminal, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, serves not only daily commuters, but also draws thousands of tourists each day.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since October of last year, the agency has lost more than 1,500 agents, and these unfilled positions have severely hindered operational capacity at a critical moment.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trout was also a major storyline, as the superstar, hindered by injuries for several years, totaled five dingers in the four-game set.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Defenseman Jacob Moverare was highlighted with the Daryl Evans Youth Hockey Service Award for his diligent and enthusiastic work with the Kings’ learn-to-play program.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of work that goes into this, a lot of long, diligent hours.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The transparency issue also became important after the board embarrassed itself by quietly boosting board members’ pay by 25% — with Foley being the only member opposed.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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And, as if embarrassed by the whole business, the show will do something crazy to blast the tear from your eye.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Two Palestinians, among them a 14-year-old boy, have been shot and killed at a school in the occupied West Bank amid an attack by Israeli settlers, the Palestinian Health Ministry and multiple eyewitnesses said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Don’t call 911 unless a tree has fallen on an occupied home or downed power lines.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tied-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied-up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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