as in attached
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as in bound
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 matched
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 tied
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
He’s tied for the NFL lead with 17 touchdowns on quick passes and is fourth in yards with 1,664.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
He’s tied for the NFL lead with 17 touchdowns on quick passes and is fourth in yards with 1,664.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information.
—Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
Adjective
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The charger can monitor and protect attached devices using real-time temperature data.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The attached Accessibility Guidelines are consulted to determine the specific scope of application. 3.3.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
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The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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Golden also bounds back onto several other tallies as its sales grow exponentially.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Carole’s passion for yoga is only matched by her entrepreneurial spirit.Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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