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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
Duah’s game-tying goal revved up the crowd and began a four-goal surge against Pumas UNAM of Mexico City.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Guard Luke Kennard, in just his third game with the team, scored 14 points in 28 minutes, tying Timme for the team lead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Examples include tying shoelaces, reacting to social cues and learning to ride a bike.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the connections to The Southland are a beloved Highland Park taco shop, a young actor from Orange County who was gifted a Grammy, and a local couple tying the knot on national television.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The latest reactions came from Buckingham Palace, where King Charles spoke out for the first time on Monday since more documents tying his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein were recently released.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In the snow and wind, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a potential game-tying field goal with less than five minutes left in the AFC title game.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
According to several local Las Vegas news outlets, Clark County homeowner records show that an LLC under Zhu’s name owns the property in question in Las Vegas, tying the two instances together.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Musk has demonstrated a penchant for tying together his companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Guard Luke Kennard, in just his third game with the team, scored 14 points in 28 minutes, tying Timme for the team lead.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Examples include tying shoelaces, reacting to social cues and learning to ride a bike.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Among the connections to The Southland are a beloved Highland Park taco shop, a young actor from Orange County who was gifted a Grammy, and a local couple tying the knot on national television.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The latest reactions came from Buckingham Palace, where King Charles spoke out for the first time on Monday since more documents tying his younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to Epstein were recently released.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In the snow and wind, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a potential game-tying field goal with less than five minutes left in the AFC title game.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
According to several local Las Vegas news outlets, Clark County homeowner records show that an LLC under Zhu’s name owns the property in question in Las Vegas, tying the two instances together.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Musk has demonstrated a penchant for tying together his companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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Iranian officials in recent years had also been increasingly threatening that the Islamic Republic could seek the bomb, even while its diplomats have pointed to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s preachings as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran wouldn’t build one.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Iranian officials in recent years had also been increasingly threatening that the Islamic Republic could seek the bomb, even while its diplomats have pointed to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s statments as a binding fatwa, or religious edict, that Iran wouldn’t build one.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead, look for screws that feature even threading, a smooth coating, and are a little bit heavier in weight.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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His strength is threading pucks to teammates.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In another document in the most recent release of the Epstein files, Google co-founder Sergey Brin emailed with Epstein’s girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, about meeting up with Epstein during a trip to New York in 2003, well before Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the old regs were an indirect way of promoting electrification, as car companies stood little chance of meeting them without battery power or drastic lineup reworkings.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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