TIED-UP Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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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Recent Examples of tied-up

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Five of the hostages had been tied up, said Sid Patel, special agent in charge of the FBI Sacramento field office. —

Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 June 2026 Funding from the measures began distribution in 2025 after years of being tied up in legal cases and Alameda County saw a 13% drop in overall homelessness between 2024 and 2026, according to point-in-time counts. —

Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Patel said the 10 hostages were all employees of the superintendent’s office and that five of them were tied up during the roughly 12-hour standoff with police. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2026 Five of the 10 hostages were tied up during the ordeal, according to authorities, who noted that nobody was physically harmed. —

Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The study suggested officers previously tied up responding to ShotSpotter alerts could now prioritize other emergency calls. —

Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 3 June 2026 In many major economies, the top 1% now owns a staggering share of national wealth, yet a portion of that is tied up in passive instruments. —

Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 According to the audit report, the significant volume of low-acuity calls tied up paramedics and ambulances, delaying response times for patients requiring urgent intervention and transport to emergency rooms. —

Reeti Malhotra may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 The younger sister told the AP that she too was tied up by her mother-in-law and raped by her husband. —

Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

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Through workshops, brain-health nutrition and other innovative tools such as exergaming — interactive technology that combines exercise with gaming — residents can explore new ways to stay engaged and nurture continued vitality.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
That underdeveloped online channel is likely why the David Bellinger of Mizuho said many of these newer digital customers appear less engaged with Costco’s traditional warehouse experience.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 May 2026