Synonyms of tying

tying

verb

variants or tieing

present participle of tie

1

as in binding

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

tied the newspapers into a bundle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• binding
• threading
• strapping
• knotting
• trussing
• wiring
• banding
• roping
• twisting
• cinching
• winding
• cording
• coiling
• tangling
• lashing
• intertwining
• tethering
• entangling
• girding
• interweaving
• leashing
• lacing
• girting
• interlacing
• snarling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• untying
• undoing
• unfastening
• unlacing
• unbinding
• unleashing
• unstrapping
• unraveling
• unloosing
• untangling
• disentangling
• unwinding
• untwisting
• uncoiling
• unthreading
• unloosening
• unstringing
• unlashing
• untethering
• unspooling
• untwining
• unsnarling

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matching
• meeting
• surpassing
• equaling
• beating
• touching
• approaching
• topping
• transcending
• eclipsing
• bettering
• outstripping
• excelling
• rivaling
• outdoing
• paralleling
• approximating
• outdistancing
• amounting (to)
• overtopping
• outshining
• keeping up
• measuring up (to)
• stacking up (against or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tying

Tyler Tolbert has hits in 8 straight plate appearances, tying a @Royals record! — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Haaland now has seven goals in this World Cup, tying him with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé for the tournament lead. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026

Competitive Wordle Score Just like yesterday, the Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

How to Stick to a Schedule Because ceiling fans and light fixtures are often out of sight, out of mind, tying the task to another recurring household chore can make a big difference. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

In an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE, Risico says Wilder, who had already killed multiple women, electrically shocked different parts of her body after tying her up in a motel room. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

By tying ticket access to listening behavior rather than open on-sales or presale codes floating on secondary marketplaces, Spotify is testing whether platform data can succeed where CAPTCHAs and queue systems have struggled. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Ogwumike will make her 11th All-Star appearance, tying three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi for second most in WNBA history. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026