Synonyms of ties

ties 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tie

1

as in binds

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

tied the newspapers into a bundle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• binds
• threads
• straps
• wires
• knots
• bands
• ropes
• cords
• trusses
• twists
• coils
• cinches
• tangles
• winds
• laces
• tethers
• girts
• lashes
• intertwines
• leashes
• snarls
• girds
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• undoes
• unfastens
• unlaces
• unravels
• unstraps
• unstrings
• unlooses
• disentangles
• unleashes
• unloosens
• untangles
• untwists
• unwinds
• unlashes
• unthreads
• uncoils
• unspools
• untethers
• unsnarls
• untwines

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• unties
• unbinds
• undoes
• unfastens
• unlaces
• unravels
• unstraps
• unstrings
• unlooses
• disentangles
• unleashes
• unloosens
• untangles
• untwists
• unwinds
• unlashes
• unthreads
• uncoils
• unspools
• untethers
• unsnarls
• untwines

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2

as in matches

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

• matches
• meets
• tops
• touches
• beats
• surpasses
• equals
• approaches
• transcends
• rivals
• eclipses
• parallels
• excels
• outdistances
• overtops
• outstrips
• betters
• outdoes
• outshines
• approximates
• amounts (to)
• measures up (to)
• keeps up
• stacks up (against or with)

ties

2 of 2

noun

plural of tie

1

as in draws

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other

the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draws
• dead heats
• standoffs
• stalemates
• deadlocks
• impasses
• seesaws
• horse races
• photo finishes
• toss-ups

2

as in links

a uniting or binding force or influence

their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families

Synonyms & Similar Words

• links
• bonds
• connections
• cords
• linkages
• cements
• knots
• ligatures
• sympathies
• yokes
• attachments
• fastenings
• unions
• nexus
• shackles
• joints
• handcuffs
• nexuses
• hookups
• restraints
• tie-ups
• manacles
• limits
• trammels
• constraints
• restrictions
• fetters
• curbs
• affections
• linkups
• limitations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separations
• partings
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations

• separations
• partings
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations