ties up

present tense third-person singular of tie up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ties up The second half ties up all the loose ends admirably, but making fans wait a month between the two was pointless, especially after the three year wait between seasons. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The group confronts John, bringing up that the bones Bogdan accidentally found in the cemetery likely belong to Mercer, and that such a conclusion ties up all the other loose ends. Keith Langston, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The finale ties up a few of the storylines, like having Tricia finally visit their sister’s home to process her loss together. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 This glib, rushed moment puts an unearned exclamation point at the end of a glib, rushed episode that ties up AJLT’s glib, rushed final Carrie storyline. Judy Berman, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ties up
Verb
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The university has also cracked down on chalking on campus sidewalks, which critics say impedes the free speech rights of students.
    Chris Quintana, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Let go of whatever impedes your growth.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.
    Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, the lack of efficient electrolytes with fast hydride ion conductivity, thermal stability, and electrode compatibility hinders their practical applications.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Yet the longer Israel obstructs the Hezbollah disarmament plan, the less receptive most of Lebanon’s Shias will be to it.
    Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Ties up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ties%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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