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

Trump is leaning into transactional politics by tying his administration directly to economic benefits in states that could determine control of Congress. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Other fans criticized Clark for celebrating at a concert only hours after missing a potential game-tying shot in Indiana’s loss. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

With lead back Kenji Christian out, Cyncir Bowers stepped up with 163 rushing yards and two TDs, including the game-tying score from 71 yards in the fourth quarter. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Kirby said in a December 2025 interview with TV Insider that part of his success was going into the Big Brother house with very little tying him down in the outside world. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026

Jawad Boulos, who represented Sarsour when he was convicted in Israel, testified in August that Sarsour was coerced into confessing and that he wasn’t convicted of any charge tying him to a terrorist organization. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Bo Davidson hit a tying sacrifice fly off Evan Phillips (3-2) with two outs in the eighth for San Francisco before Hernandez answered against Trent Harris (0-1) for his fourth home run. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Madonna leads this year’s nominations with 13 categories, tying Lady Gaga’s 2010 record for most nominations in a year. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

That gave Machado his eighth career 30-homer season, tying Arizona's Nolan Arenado and Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber for the most among active players. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026