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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
Irvine played a tough nonleague schedule before tying Rosary atop the Pacific Coast League.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
After tying the game in the sixth, Arizona took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Geraldo Perdomo.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
By releasing changes incrementally (canary or feature flags) and tying them to real-time health metrics, teams can detect issues early and revert automatically.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings, allowing eight baserunners and a career high-tying four walks with two wild pitches.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Arnaldo and Choi led USD at the regionals, tying for 21st at 2-under 211.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Those two players brought the number of Powerball winners in 2026 up to seven, tying the number of winners in 2025.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Woods Richardson’s splitter has a minus-13 Run Value, tying it with Aaron Nola’s four-seam fastball for the worst pitch in baseball.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
After tying the game in the sixth, Arizona took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Geraldo Perdomo.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
By releasing changes incrementally (canary or feature flags) and tying them to real-time health metrics, teams can detect issues early and revert automatically.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Guardians starter Joey Cantillo (4-2) gave up four runs in a season-low two innings, allowing eight baserunners and a career high-tying four walks with two wild pitches.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Arnaldo and Choi led USD at the regionals, tying for 21st at 2-under 211.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Those two players brought the number of Powerball winners in 2026 up to seven, tying the number of winners in 2025.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Woods Richardson’s splitter has a minus-13 Run Value, tying it with Aaron Nola’s four-seam fastball for the worst pitch in baseball.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tying
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Joining the military includes an oath, a binding pledge to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic and maintain allegiance to the country.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The binding ruling gave Italy two years to set up a database about the toxic waste and verified health risks associated with living there.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The study also compared garments from Kantamanto Market with textile waste from the lagoon and Jamestown beaches, matching brand tags from 172 market garments with those from 128 beach garments to see whether the same brands appeared in both.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The Wachau stretches 22 miles along the Danube, threading past castles, vineyards and baroque towns.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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That means hiking trails threading through Parco Naturale Puez-Odle, stopping at alpine huts with their own distinct characters and reliably authentic hosts, and eating with intention.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
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As the podcast industry debates the definition of a podcast and wades through unclear ad measurement tools, a secret industrywide taskforce has been meeting to combat the problem.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Before the breach, 23andMe touted its security practices as meeting the highest industry standards.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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