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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
The Athletics got to Yankees closer David Bednar in the ninth inning Wednesday night, paving the way for a 3-2, series-tying victory for the nomadic visitors at Yankee Stadium.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Sox brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but came up short to drop their second straight in the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Marcus Foligno scored the tying goal early in the second, and Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal and two assists.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Right-handers Zack Kelly and Garrett Whitlock and lefty Aroldis Chapman kept the Brewers from tying the game.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Aerin Frankel stopped 28 shots for her 17th win this season, tying Montreal’s Renée Desbiens for the league lead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Others want a smaller package with more transparency and oversight, warning against tying Taiwan too closely to US expectations without clearer guarantees.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Because on a night the Celtics shot 21 of 44 on 3-pointers, the Heat countered at 24 of 47 from beyond the arc, tying the franchise record for 3-pointers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, Kansas (142) was one voting point shy of tying Kentucky and UNC (143 each).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Sox brought the tying run to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but came up short to drop their second straight in the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Marcus Foligno scored the tying goal early in the second, and Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal and two assists.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Right-handers Zack Kelly and Garrett Whitlock and lefty Aroldis Chapman kept the Brewers from tying the game.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Aerin Frankel stopped 28 shots for her 17th win this season, tying Montreal’s Renée Desbiens for the league lead.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Others want a smaller package with more transparency and oversight, warning against tying Taiwan too closely to US expectations without clearer guarantees.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Because on a night the Celtics shot 21 of 44 on 3-pointers, the Heat countered at 24 of 47 from beyond the arc, tying the franchise record for 3-pointers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
In fact, Kansas (142) was one voting point shy of tying Kentucky and UNC (143 each).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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For companies with binding clean energy commitments, this is not a marginal concern.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Arbitration is also binding, with limited avenues to persuade a judge to vacate an arbitration award.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The left-hander gave up eight runs — matching his career high — on 10 hits and two walks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This matching linen-blend set makes getting dressed a breeze.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rise early, get to the airport, fly into Zurich, then board a three-hour train (with at least one transfer or three), threading slowly through mountain valleys.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to use fresh plumber's tape when threading the showerhead back on to prevent leaks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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