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as in to bind
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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2
as in to match
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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as in draw
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
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as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
their marriage will serve to form a very strong tie between our families
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Recent Examples of tie
Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Crow-Armstrong slugged two home runs Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, including a no-doubt grand slam to center field, part of his seven extra-base hits that are tied for the team lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In 3DMark’s Solar Bay and Speed Way tests, the RTX 5070 pulled into a close tie with the RX 9070.
—PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But Sweeney had his hands partly tied because of Marchand’s health and his eight-team no-trade list.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Crow-Armstrong slugged two home runs Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, including a no-doubt grand slam to center field, part of his seven extra-base hits that are tied for the team lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
But what remains is Roman Payne, a cast of veteran seniors, a new coaching staff and an energy that carried the Lancers to a tie for third place in Saturday’s Best of the West tournament hosted by Poway High School and held at Alliant University.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
In 3DMark’s Solar Bay and Speed Way tests, the RTX 5070 pulled into a close tie with the RX 9070.
—PCMAG, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie
Verb
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The Bulls are bound for the play-in tournament once again.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Neither do the momentary passions (hello, Ukraine) that might forever bind the narrative to the present decade.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Scarlett Johanssen In De Beers The awards presenter chose more than 80 carats of diamonds by De Beers London, including the Midnight Aura necklace and earrings, to accessorize her sapphire blue velvet Thierry Mugler gown and matching gloves.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Stone paired the look with matching burgundy satin sandals from the brand and also wore Louis Vuitton High Jewelry pieces from the Deep Time collection.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Denmark international saw his initial effort saved by Josep Martínez, but fired in the rebound to secure a 1-1 draw.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The annual event, put on by Students for Justice in Palestine, is usually a big draw, but this year, more than a few students were nervous about showing up.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Officials have not confirmed any links between the two outbreaks yet.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Every story includes a WhatsApp link to text Waterson, and his phone buzzes through the night with neighborhood gossip and whatever else is on Londoners’ minds.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Each of the four episodes sent to critics is threaded with voiceover narration, always from a different perspective but invariably laden with floral language comparing individual personalities to specific species or unwanted houseguests to pests.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Feb. 2025
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Since winning his congressional election and subsequent speakership title, Mike Johnson has threaded lines between his party regarding budget talks.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Avs looking forward Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland met with local media earlier this week and hinted captain Gabriel Landeskog likely wasn’t coming back before the end of the regular season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a year ago in February, when the teams met in uptown, Seth Curry wasn’t relegated to joining father Dell Curry as a guest analyst in the FanDuel Sports Southeast booth because of an injury.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ramirez was held on a $100,000 bond and was scheduled to appear at Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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That dual threat of higher prices and slower growth is causing angst among consumers, business leaders and policymakers, not to mention investors who have been dumping stocks and scooping up bonds lately.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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