variants
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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Verb
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But the tenacity of Kyiv’s forces in holding back the Russian summer offensive has been a remarkable outlier, and wider Russian progress remains a fierce possibility in the weeks ahead.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Many women mentioned disengaging from projects, holding back in meetings or even hiding their achievements in order to avoid backlash.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United 10 months ago, the team’s struggles to score goals have been hampering them.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nurse Chapel concludes that sleep, friends, and romantic entanglements have been hampering her productivity.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Joined by cohost Craig Melvin, the 53-year-old anchor was innocently interacting with fans at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday when Melvin spotted a woman holding up a poster of Guthrie sporting her '90s-era black bob.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees gathered to listen to speakers, with many holding up signs in support of the Workers Over Billionaires' ethos.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Tying up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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