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or tieing
1
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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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?
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Recent Examples of tying
But Jays starter Kevin Gausman was able regain control after a rocky first inning, with Toronto eventually tying the game at 1-1 following an Alejandro Kirk sacrifice fly in the third inning.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The first big blow against Snell, Varsho’s game-tying two-run homer, came with none out in the fourth.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Cameron Percy had a string of birdies from holes 6 through 9 to close the front nine with a tournament-best-tying 5-under 31.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
Fletcher has 20 career rushing touchdowns in two-and-a-half seasons at Miami, one shy of tying Clinton Portis for 10th all-time in UM history.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
After tying the knot on 31 December 2022, the pair welcomed their first child together, Becks Hayden Wallace on 29 September 2024.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Nearly 40 years after tying the knot with Kingsberg, Hudson opened up to PEOPLE in 2024 about their successful relationship.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
New revelations tying the group’s top officers to a trove of racist, violent and bigoted messages present uncomfortable questions about who has been given opportunities to rise within the ranks of the organization and beyond in Kansas politics.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
To that end, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and other luxury labels have ventured into hospitality and brands are tying into experiences in different ways such as Moncler’s Grenoble fashion show earlier this year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
The first big blow against Snell, Varsho’s game-tying two-run homer, came with none out in the fourth.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Cameron Percy had a string of birdies from holes 6 through 9 to close the front nine with a tournament-best-tying 5-under 31.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025
Fletcher has 20 career rushing touchdowns in two-and-a-half seasons at Miami, one shy of tying Clinton Portis for 10th all-time in UM history.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
After tying the knot on 31 December 2022, the pair welcomed their first child together, Becks Hayden Wallace on 29 September 2024.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Nearly 40 years after tying the knot with Kingsberg, Hudson opened up to PEOPLE in 2024 about their successful relationship.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
New revelations tying the group’s top officers to a trove of racist, violent and bigoted messages present uncomfortable questions about who has been given opportunities to rise within the ranks of the organization and beyond in Kansas politics.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
To that end, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and other luxury labels have ventured into hospitality and brands are tying into experiences in different ways such as Moncler’s Grenoble fashion show earlier this year.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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In Pahani’s 2006 award-winning comedy Offside, about the cruel cultural chains binding Iranian women, a group of young women attempt to gain entry to a stadium to watch a World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Japan.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Theoretical modeling showed stronger Gibbs free energy gains for Zn²⁺/H⁺ binding in HAT-TP compared with HAT-CN, explaining its high discharge potential.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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For Ojito, writing about the Valbanera and threading family stories into her novel was a profound experience.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are 18 itineraries on offer, each threading its way through the Italian countryside with an air of cinematic nostalgia.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While House Republicans can pass legislation with a simple majority vote, Senate Republicans cannot advance most matters without meeting a 60-vote threshold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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However, before Eleven Labs even had a concrete product, Reina, who was working at Palantir Technologies at the time, decided to take a chance on the firm after meeting Staniszewski.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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