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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
Barrett shot a 1-under 69, tying for fourth place with Oliver Clark of Baltimore and Charlie Hanson of Manakin Sabot, Virginia.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Ryan McMahon hit a tying two-run homer off deGrom in the second inning after the Yankees trailed 3-0 before their first at-bats.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Chicago White Sox pinch hitter Derek Hill hit a game-tying, two-run home run in the seventh inning Sunday against the San Diego Padres.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Energy costs, which have risen notably this year, are mentioned by 13% of Americans, up 10 percentage points from last year and the highest since 2008—tying housing costs as the second-biggest concern.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Judge hit a solo home run in the ninth inning, tying Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami with his MLB-leading 12th of the season, to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Sophomore Kaden Barber also had a strong showing, tying for 40th.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster made a record-tying 17th flight with a recovery landing down range on droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2026
Barahona and his wife, Carmen, beat and tortured the twins, tying them with electrical cord and shocking them in a bathtub with the door locked, investigators said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Ryan McMahon hit a tying two-run homer off deGrom in the second inning after the Yankees trailed 3-0 before their first at-bats.
—CBS News, 6 May 2026
Chicago White Sox pinch hitter Derek Hill hit a game-tying, two-run home run in the seventh inning Sunday against the San Diego Padres.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Energy costs, which have risen notably this year, are mentioned by 13% of Americans, up 10 percentage points from last year and the highest since 2008—tying housing costs as the second-biggest concern.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Judge hit a solo home run in the ninth inning, tying Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami with his MLB-leading 12th of the season, to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Sophomore Kaden Barber also had a strong showing, tying for 40th.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
The first-stage booster made a record-tying 17th flight with a recovery landing down range on droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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There is binding Supreme Court precedent going back to the days of LBJ on this question.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Instead, a top Justice Department official insisted the ruling wasn’t binding, and the administration continued denying detainees around the country a chance for release.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Decked out in matching Route 66 button-up shirts that featured a map of the iconic road, the married couple set out on a road trip to celebrate the centennial.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Trump’s order coincides with the coming launch of the Saver’s Match, a 2022 initiative of the Biden administration that delivers up to $1,000 a year in matching retirement contributions for lower-income workers.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Put stakes or cages in place at planting time and train wayward stems to grow up by threading them through the cage or tying them to the stake weekly.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Here the actress is liberated by something both offbeat and nuanced, selling a performance that is more effective at threading this morphing tone than the film itself is.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Originally launched in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, The Longest Table has become a national movement, designed to get neighbors talking to each other and meeting new friends.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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