tie off

phrasal verb

tied off; tying off or tieing off; ties off
1
: to fasten or hold (something) by tying a knot or bow at its end
I finished knitting the last row and tied off the yarn.
2
: to close (something) with string, thread, etc.
The surgeon tied off the vein.

Examples of tie off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the mornings, owners and their crews buzzed around the docks, readying giant, high-tech sails, tying off lines, and loading gear. Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024 Use twine to tie off the leafy braid, and hang the softneck garlic braid in a dry spot that’s out of direct light. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024 After Kennedy’s brother Joseph flipped his car on Nantucket, paralyzing one of his passengers, a friend at Harvard recalled watching Kennedy tie off and shoot up in his dorm room. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Once the boat was in the water and tied off with a towrope, however, Hayes, Breakwell, Mattinson and two Royal Marines pushed the other passengers aside and commandeered the vessel, jumping in and taking with them three of the Isabella’s four oars. Eric Jay Dolin, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024 Blossoming out of beautifully twisted locs are four extra-thick braids, brought together at the base near the top of the head, and tied off at the ends to leave several inches of straight hair. Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Mar. 2024 But lines tied off to the dock indicated otherwise. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Feb. 2024 The delicate piece featured long matching straps at the waist, which Lopez tied off into a large bow. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023 The guy in the center seat where the stringer was tied off noticed it was being jerked around. Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2016

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“Tie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie%20off. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

tie off

transitive verb
tied off; tying off or tieing off
: to close by means of an encircling or enveloping ligature
tie off a bleeding vessel
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