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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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2
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
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.
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Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Bruins star winger David Pastrnak extended his point streak against Montreal to 14 games, tying Bobby Orr for the longest by a Bruins player against the Canadiens.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Streamers have been tying more with big local players over the past few months including a Prime Video deal with France Télévisions and, in Germany, Disney+’s partnership with ZDF.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The emails contain no detailed exchanges about arena negotiations, no plans tying a new venue to the City Hall site and no evidence of internal talks about demolishing the building for that purpose.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Salinas hit 92, tying its all-time March record set in 2015.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Galloway hits an infield single, bringing the tying run to the plate.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
An advocacy group hoping to expand support for child and elder care is planning to spend $50 million to back Democrats in congressional races, tying the costs of caregiving to the nation’s affordability debate.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And earlier this year, those films garnered 30 Oscar nominations — tying the studio’s all-time record — on the back of 16 noms for Sinners, which shattered the record for a single film; 13 for One Battle After Another, now the best picture frontrunner; and another for Weapons.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
Bruins star winger David Pastrnak extended his point streak against Montreal to 14 games, tying Bobby Orr for the longest by a Bruins player against the Canadiens.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Streamers have been tying more with big local players over the past few months including a Prime Video deal with France Télévisions and, in Germany, Disney+’s partnership with ZDF.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The emails contain no detailed exchanges about arena negotiations, no plans tying a new venue to the City Hall site and no evidence of internal talks about demolishing the building for that purpose.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Salinas hit 92, tying its all-time March record set in 2015.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Galloway hits an infield single, bringing the tying run to the plate.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
An advocacy group hoping to expand support for child and elder care is planning to spend $50 million to back Democrats in congressional races, tying the costs of caregiving to the nation’s affordability debate.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And earlier this year, those films garnered 30 Oscar nominations — tying the studio’s all-time record — on the back of 16 noms for Sinners, which shattered the record for a single film; 13 for One Battle After Another, now the best picture frontrunner; and another for Weapons.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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The Department's interpretation has no basis in the Title IX regulations and is not supported by any binding court decision.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The contract said any decision made in arbitration was binding.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Dangerous pursuit races past drivers Deputies responded to a domestic violence call and found a vehicle matching Carrillo's description.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to FanGraphs, Ward’s 16 thefts is tied for the most by any player in a single spring since 2006, matching San Francisco’s Eugenio Velez’s total from 2008 with two weeks of games still to play.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
12 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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The regulations have led to more fuel-efficient vehicles on the roads and, in recent years, hybrid and electric ones, critical to meeting the state’s climate laws.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Santi is now going to be a senior at De Longpre High School, his first day spent in large part by meeting the members of the Sunshowers, the school’s crack marching band, perhaps more popular than any particular sports team at the school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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