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or tieing
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as in binding
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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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?
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Recent Examples of tying
In the snow and wind, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a potential game-tying field goal with less than five minutes left in the AFC title game.
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Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Pritchard scored 15 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting, and the Celtics didn't trail again after Brown hit a tying 3-pointer and scored again from long range midway through the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to several local Las Vegas news outlets, Clark County homeowner records show that an LLC under Zhu’s name owns the property in question in Las Vegas, tying the two instances together.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Musk has demonstrated a penchant for tying together his companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Nevada brought down the rebound, and Comer hit the game-tying floater at the buzzer.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in September, Kate pulled off a no-hair-tie trick during a royal engagement, tying her long hair back without the use of a clip, pin, or tie.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Pritchard scored 15 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting, and the Celtics didn't trail again after Brown hit a tying 3-pointer and scored again from long range midway through the first quarter.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
According to several local Las Vegas news outlets, Clark County homeowner records show that an LLC under Zhu’s name owns the property in question in Las Vegas, tying the two instances together.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, Musk has demonstrated a penchant for tying together his companies.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Nevada brought down the rebound, and Comer hit the game-tying floater at the buzzer.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Those are some candy shoes, Grejo said, jutting his chin toward Adi’s feet while tying what looked to be a length of thick fishing leader around his bicep.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead of tying and teasing the hair on top of the head, the body of it was slicked over and gathered around the neck.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Back in September, Kate pulled off a no-hair-tie trick during a royal engagement, tying her long hair back without the use of a clip, pin, or tie.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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Because of this binding effect, kratom can be addictive.—
Gary Kirkilas II,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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While the date isn’t necessarily binding—the discretionary target may present an opportunity for Main Street to continue its fundraising efforts into next week—the situation is a source of great concern for the 29 MLB, NBA and NHL franchises whose local TV rights are tied to the RSN group.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Beginning at Sunrise Point Fishing Pier, the route winds northwest through the city—ascending stairways, threading through hillside neighborhoods, and weaving across parks both iconic and obscure—before culminating at Lands End Lookout.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rodríguez appears to be threading a needle.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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In another document in the most recent release of the Epstein files, Google co-founder Sergey Brin emailed with Epstein’s girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, about meeting up with Epstein during a trip to New York in 2003, well before Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the old regs were an indirect way of promoting electrification, as car companies stood little chance of meeting them without battery power or drastic lineup reworkings.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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