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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
Anders Lee scored the 304th goal of his career, tying Clark Gillies for the fourth-most in franchise history.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple dated on and off for over a decade before finally tying the knot in 1997.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
This was the 93rd launch of the year, tying the record on the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Matt Boldy added a season-high three assists, extending his points streak to a career-high-tying 10 games.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Weeks after tying the knot in a surprise Valentine’s Day ceremony, actress and musician Maya Hawke and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson stepped out together at a benefit concert in New York City — giving the public its first look at the newlyweds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
James, who added seven rebounds and seven assists, shot 8 of 12 from the field to move within two baskets of tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who holds the NBA’s career record for field goals at 15,837.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Acton-Boxboro had taken a 1-0 lead in the second on Riley Bergeron’s goal, only for several waves of Arlington Catholic pressure to finally cash in on Kate Frawley’s game-tying goal early in the third.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The women’s team earned their third all-time Olympic gold medal after defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday, with Knight scoring the late game-tying goal.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The couple dated on and off for over a decade before finally tying the knot in 1997.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
This was the 93rd launch of the year, tying the record on the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Matt Boldy added a season-high three assists, extending his points streak to a career-high-tying 10 games.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Weeks after tying the knot in a surprise Valentine’s Day ceremony, actress and musician Maya Hawke and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson stepped out together at a benefit concert in New York City — giving the public its first look at the newlyweds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
James, who added seven rebounds and seven assists, shot 8 of 12 from the field to move within two baskets of tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who holds the NBA’s career record for field goals at 15,837.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Acton-Boxboro had taken a 1-0 lead in the second on Riley Bergeron’s goal, only for several waves of Arlington Catholic pressure to finally cash in on Kate Frawley’s game-tying goal early in the third.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The women’s team earned their third all-time Olympic gold medal after defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday, with Knight scoring the late game-tying goal.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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Absent a judicial warrant, subpoena or other binding legal directive, boards should consult with legal counsel and exercise caution before disclosing any information to outside parties, including federal agencies.—
Peter S. Sachs,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Conduct an analysis of the data center’s impacts on local neighborhoods, engage in community outreach and sign a legally binding good-neighbor agreement if the community is disproportionately affected by pollution.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pulling her strawberry blonde hair away from her face, Lohan also showed off a pair of matching diamond chain link earrings.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 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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There’s been a quiet but persuasive strain of Americana threading through NYFW, not the bombastic, flag-waving kind, but something more intimate and lived-in.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some of us had known each other for a long time, and some of us were just literally meeting.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sleep scheduling techniques primarily apply heuristics for periodic check‑ins, event‑driven wake-ups, clustering, and time division to stretch lifetime while meeting QoS targets [5][6].—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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