1
: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign
2
: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program
tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in
: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as
a
: to make the final connection of
tied in the new branch pipeline
b
: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity
the illustrations were tied in with the text
c
: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising
: to become tied in
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Katy Herman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Amazon had considered pricing the service at $5 or $10 per month for all users with no Prime tie-in.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Brown, who also had four rebounds, five assists and three steals, keyed a 12–0 run that broke a 10-10 tie in the second quarter.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Wicked seems to be taking a page from Barbie’s playbook and offering tie-ins in nearly every shopping category imaginable, from beauty to fashion to games to home goods.
—Katy Herman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Amazon had considered pricing the service at $5 or $10 per month for all users with no Prime tie-in.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Rangers are tied in points at 66 with the Detroit Red Wings, but their point percentage is .541 compared to .550.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Brown, who also had four rebounds, five assists and three steals, keyed a 12–0 run that broke a 10-10 tie in the second quarter.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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