tying in

verb

variants or tieing in
present participle of tie in
as in dealing (with)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying in
  1. connecting
  2. coupling
  3. linking
  4. concerning
  5. affecting
  6. involving
Verb
  • In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant.
    — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Japanese artist, known for his longstanding influence across fashion, music and culture, is honoring that legacy throughout his Air Force 1 World Tour, while connecting the silhouette to a new generation of cultural innovators.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Tatum won Love Island USA in July, coupling up with Bryce Alakai for the victory.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of coupling
Verb
  • Attention turned out to be the right mathematical operation for linking words and building context — the fundamentals of translation.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Lansing Police department announced in a news conference that the five deaths occurred over the last year with unnerving similarities linking all of them, FOX 2 reported.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of linking
Verb
  • The Mipcom presentation follows a May ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court concerning the game’s intellectual property rights.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those admissions could become important evidence in Pulido’s prosecution, although the allegations concerning him have not been tested in court.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of concerning
Verb
  • Mattel went through several rounds of layoffs over the course of 2025 and into 2026, ultimately affecting nearly 300 employees at the company’s El Segundo headquarters.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The president and his allies have warned that legal hurdles and uncertainty affecting key projects could dampen investor confidence.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of affecting
Verb
  • The court denied that request and a second filing involving the drugs without comment.
    — JAMIE STENGLE, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Four charges involving a child younger than 13 were dropped on the first day of Saunders’ three-week trial.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of involving
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“Tying in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying%20in. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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