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
Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Germany 0, Paraguay 0 Germany and Paraguay are all tied up after 120-plus minutes of action and are headed to a penalty shootout.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Dallas’ 2028 and 2030 first-rounders are tied up in pick swaps.
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Dan Woike,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison were tied up, shot and left inside the yogurt shop as it was set ablaze.
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Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The second movie ended with at least two character threads not tied up in bows.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Karstrom pointed to the now-complete Downtown Streetscape project, which tied up much of the village’s downtown with road work last summer, as an example of the way local businesses can suffer when parking availability is compromised.
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Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
The series, co-created and executive produced by David Iserson and Susanna Fogel who spent seven years on it, ended on several cliffhangers, leaving many loose ends that now won’t be tied up.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Verb
If city agencies coordinated security, traffic planning or other logistics for an event that never took place there, critics could question whether public resources were unnecessarily tied up during one of New York's busiest holiday weekends.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Germany 0, Paraguay 0 Germany and Paraguay are all tied up after 120-plus minutes of action and are headed to a penalty shootout.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Dallas’ 2028 and 2030 first-rounders are tied up in pick swaps.
—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and sisters Jennifer and Sarah Harbison were tied up, shot and left inside the yogurt shop as it was set ablaze.
—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The second movie ended with at least two character threads not tied up in bows.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
Karstrom pointed to the now-complete Downtown Streetscape project, which tied up much of the village’s downtown with road work last summer, as an example of the way local businesses can suffer when parking availability is compromised.
—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
The series, co-created and executive produced by David Iserson and Susanna Fogel who spent seven years on it, ended on several cliffhangers, leaving many loose ends that now won’t be tied up.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied-up
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Written by Jeff Koyen, Edited by Mallory Gafas Since the start of generative AI’s enterprise proliferation, it has been largely regarded by executives and employees alike as a productive assistant more than an engaged collaborator.
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Millions of engaged, curious readers open our newsletters every day.
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Chwalińska took a medical timeout for an ankle injury at the end of the game and was clearly hampered by it for the rest of the match.
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Securing reservations at elite restaurants and bars has become a competitive, multi-billion dollar market, often hampered by bots and fragmented systems.
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The tribe wants to build a travel center on the land along a busy highway on Long Island.
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Because Saturday is typically the busiest day for car sales, most dealerships remain open then and close on Sundays instead.
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The Great American State Fair kicked off last week, though the 16-day event has been hindered by weather shutdowns, technical difficulties and low attendance.
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Smith has long complained that Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, hindered the province’s energy industry and fueled separatist sentiment.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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Since then, Roberts, who will also manage the NL All-Star team, has appreciated how diligent Pages has remained in his routine.
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Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
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The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.
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The five-year period of violence that followed in Israel, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, known as the Second, or the Al-Aqsa, Intifada, featured frequent suicide bombings and intense military operations.
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The Israeli military did not answer NPR's request for a response to the claims that there is no accountability for violence committed against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
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At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
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The Chicago White Sox, a team many left for dead at the start of the year, embarrassed the Kansas City Royals Friday night, 22-1.
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“Tied-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied-up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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