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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
Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Merrilees hit a two-run double to tie the game at 12-12 and put West Ranch runners at second and third.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Rashad Williams, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Even with fatigue and that huge European tie looming, Forest could get something.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Verb
Young backed up his opening-round 64 with a 5-under 67 on Friday to move to 13-under for the tournament, keeping a four-shot lead over Nick Taylor, Jordan Spieth and Alex Smalley, who are tied for second at 8-under.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Merrilees hit a two-run double to tie the game at 12-12 and put West Ranch runners at second and third.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 2 May 2026
Noun
The Knicks' 51-point victory ties for the sixth-largest margin in NBA postseason history.
—Rashad Williams, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Even with fatigue and that huge European tie looming, Forest could get something.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie
Verb
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British monarchs are constitutionally bound to remain above politics, able only to represent the UK rather than speak for its government.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even if the rule is finalized, the EPA would still have to take more steps before Americans see binding legal changes.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Leaders broadly agreed that the shale revolution has buffered American consumers from the worst of the current energy shock in ways Europe, Asia, and Africa cannot match.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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And some of the state’s congressional Democrats are worried the impulse to match Republican partisan efforts would be bad for the American electorate.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This freedom from conventional assumptions was, for me, both the draw of debate and its abiding lesson.—
Eli Durst,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Courage, meanwhile, fell to two wins, three draws and two losses.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Attenborough, more than anybody, has established the link between the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world beyond—which, thanks to him, is revealed to be wider, weirder, and more combative than anyone could have conceived.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The link is one of the most innovative high-voltage direct current (HVDC) projects in Europe.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Here the actress is liberated by something both offbeat and nuanced, selling a performance that is more effective at threading this morphing tone than the film itself is.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Scooter riders dangerously thread the gaps.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Mars meets resistance from Jupiter, overcommitting creates unnecessary stress.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Reports in national dailies La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera did not indicate whether Rubio, a Catholic, would meet personally with Leo.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Noun
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An affective reliance on chatbots will only further erode our communal bonds.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Davis was being held in the Edmond jail on a $1-million bond and listed in jail records as an Oklahoma City resident.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Tie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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