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or tieing up
as in interfering (with)
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway
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Recent Examples of tying up
Now, the election outcome is being challenged, tying up the proceedings with the National Labor Relations Board, and leaving workers in limbo for an indefinite period until a decision is finalized by the government agency.
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Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
You’re paid for the risk of tying up money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
You’re paid for the risk of tying up money.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying up
Verb
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The Queen of Wands shows up to encourage you to embody your charisma, creativity, and leadership without holding back.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Grande, a Florida native, quickly took notice, sharing a clip of Lipa’s cover on her Instagram Story and adding a face holding back tears emoji in appreciation.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
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Rainfall was hampering efforts to reach the villages and many roads were swept away or blocked by the landslides.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The appointment ends a three-month mayoral vacancy that has been hampering efforts to repair the city's aging, leak-prone water system.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though the ball ends up bouncing off of Bad Bunny’s shoulder and dropping to the floor, the clip cuts to him holding up his new keepsake with a big smile on his face.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Many financial groups continue to report that spending is largely holding up.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While use of VPNs that mask users’ true geographic location is viable in many cases, that remedy is likely to become less effective as sites begin blocking the IP addresses VPN users are assigned.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold oral arguments at noon on whether to lift a lower court’s order blocking the deployment of troops into Portland, while a District Judge in Chicago has a hearing at the same time to consider stopping the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Tying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying%20up. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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