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or tieing
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as in binding
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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Recent Examples of tying
Coby White came off the bench to spearhead a record-tying 3-point barrage while leading the red-hot Hornets to a 134-90 victory over the Kings before a sellout crowd of 19,450 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Coby White made six of Charlotte's franchise-tying 26 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as the Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The pushback underscores a widening divide of values between Musk and some African governments that are tying ownership rules to post-liberation efforts to broaden economic opportunity.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But tying reforms to FISA's reauthorization faces opposition from members of both parties.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Their characters first connected while serving in Iraq and have come together and broken up many times during their tenure at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital, eventually tying the knot in the show’s 18th season.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The new leader gives the R&B hitmaker his 11th champ, tying him for the most among male artists and one of the four best counts in the chart’s 32-year history.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Studies have mixed results, with some tying hormonal BC to better sleep, and others showing the opposite.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Leonard and Murphy traded baskets in the final 10 seconds before halftime, with Murphy tying it at 60 on a high, driving floater in traffic.
—Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Coby White made six of Charlotte's franchise-tying 26 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as the Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The pushback underscores a widening divide of values between Musk and some African governments that are tying ownership rules to post-liberation efforts to broaden economic opportunity.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But tying reforms to FISA's reauthorization faces opposition from members of both parties.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Their characters first connected while serving in Iraq and have come together and broken up many times during their tenure at Grey-Sloan Memorial Hospital, eventually tying the knot in the show’s 18th season.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
The new leader gives the R&B hitmaker his 11th champ, tying him for the most among male artists and one of the four best counts in the chart’s 32-year history.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
Studies have mixed results, with some tying hormonal BC to better sleep, and others showing the opposite.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Leonard and Murphy traded baskets in the final 10 seconds before halftime, with Murphy tying it at 60 on a high, driving floater in traffic.
—Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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However, a binding agreement hammered out with residents more than 20 years ago limits building heights, which would prevent them from adding two stories at Anderson Parking without eliminating the building’s rooftop observatory.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state still lacks a binding commitment to improving academic achievement, bolstered by accountability.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Center fielder Oneil Cruz botched consecutive plays in the first inning, helping the Mets score five runs off a surprisingly ineffective Skenes (0-1), matching his career high.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan had 33 points and six rebounds while matching his season high with 11 assists for the Kings (19-55), who had won five of eight before losing the first two games of their current five-game road trip.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Devices such as PillCam allow doctors to view images from inside the digestive tract without threading a scope through the entire system.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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According to the text messages, Del Valle allegedly instructed Randazzo to message one of the victims about meeting up at the apartment.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the family's struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 enshrining the right to euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for patients meeting certain conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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