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

The Mets had a one-run lead coming into the top of the ninth, but right-hander Austin Warren put the first two hitters on base before giving up a game-tying RBI double to pinch-hitter Christian Yelich. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

With six strikeouts over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, Rasmus — the 12-year-old daughter of former major leaguer Cory Rasmus — is up to 14 for the tournament, tying Mo’ne Davis (Philadelphia, 2014) for the most strikeouts by a girl in series history. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The next batter, Sogard, pulled a hanging breaking ball from Hentges off the Green Monster, driving in Monasterio and tying the game. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

His grand slam was the 63rd go-ahead home run of his career, tying Happ with Bill Nicholson for ninth-most in franchise history. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Flau’jae Johnson made a career-high tying five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points for the Storm. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

My Chemical Romance and Metallica come closest to tying Linkin Park, with a trio of albums apiece. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Styling-wise, give yours a modern—and colorful—twist by tying a bright blue button-up at the waist. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026