How to Use tie in a Sentence

tie

1 of 2 verb

• She tied knots in the rope.
• The team still has a chance to tie.
• He tied the school's record in the high jump.
• Her time tied the world record.
• You need to tie your shoe.
• She tied a scarf around her neck.
• I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.
• She tied the apron loosely around her waist.
• His hands and feet had been tied together.
• His kidnappers tied him to a chair.
• The Nighthawks had two shots at the bucket to tie this thing.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• The score was tied at 1-all heading into the bottom of the eighth.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
• Then tie the husk ends with strips of husks or kitchen string.
  — Scott Peacock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
• The match was tied at 12, but after the Dons ran off five straight points, the end seemed inevitable.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
• With the game tied late in the second, the Ducks scored power-play goals 66 seconds apart.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• His eight home runs against the Reds are tied (with the Cubs) for most against any opponent.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
• Braden Montgomery’s line drive home run to right-center tied the game at 4 in the fifth.
  — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
• Reba McEntire and Rex Linn are in no rush to tie the knot.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
• My arms were hanging above my head from the ceiling and my feet were tied at the bottom.
  — Monique Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
• In May, the couple tied the knot in a Las Vegas wedding chapel.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
• Fix Afro picks to the fiber fill by tying the fishing wire through the holes on the picks' handles and around the handles.
  — New York Times, 27 July 2023
• An own goal against Canada’s Scott Kennedy in the 114th minute tied the match in extra time and helped send the match to penalties.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 12 July 2023
• The woman told police that while she was tied, the man kissed her and touched her breasts through her clothing.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• First forged in the 1950s, DFB’s partnership with Adidas is tied to a lot of legacy.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
• There is no hope if the Timbers lose or tie on Saturday, though.
  — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
• The United States, which topped the list a decade ago, held its place at seventh, tied with Canada and Hungary.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• Soon after, Bell says, Schneider phoned him asking if the case was tied to the young actor.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
• To keep the look elegant, Lopez wore her hair a side part with some strands tied into a ribbon.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
• Cork and latex footbeds tied together with EVA soles exude comfort and ease, all while remaining surprisingly durable against the elements and everyday wear and tear.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
• The proposal marks a new effort by Newsom to address homelessness, a pernicious problem in California tied to a shortage of housing, the high cost of living and a drug abuse and mental health crisis.
  — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024

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tie

2 of 2 noun

• The pants have a tie at the top.
• You have a spot on your tie.
• He was wearing a suit and tie.
• He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.
• The Badgers closed the first half with a touchdown drive that broke a 14-14 tie.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
• Dollar’s 32 points put her in a third-place tie for the most points in a Class 1A game at state.
  — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024
• And my tie, thanks to the lovely ladies in my life, will be fabulous.
  — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
• The adjustable tie belt holds the robe firmly closed even with a simple half-knot.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
• Reeves sported a beige trench coat, gray trousers, a white button down and a green tie.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
• Witherspoon’s ties with Amazon go back to Daisy Jones and the Six.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
• Flickinger, who was killed in the airstrikes while working with the group, has ties to South Florida.
  — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
• Wanting to safeguard ties to Britain, the D.U.P. feared that the sea border was the first step to tearing them apart.
  — Megan Specia, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
• The joggers have an adjustable tie waist for a custom fit.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
• Next to her, the king wore a navy pinstripe suit over a crisp white shirt and cornflower-blue-and-white tie.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
• The two squads pounded on each other from the outset, trading the lead six times with four ties.
  — Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
• That total ties him with Herbert for the most among the Chargers this season.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• But Henderson isn’t the only person with ties to the city of Portland who makes a cameo in the film.
  — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
• Freeman broke a 55-55 tie with a three less than a minute later that gave Morehead State the lead for good.
  — oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
• That brought the Mustangs within one, which turned into a tie when Garcia hit the first of two free throws with 21.6 to play.
  — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
• The Pistons have lost nine in a row and 20 of 21, and can clinch no worse than a tie for the NBA's worst record this season with another loss.
  — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
• Tess pulled a plastic spiral hair tie from her wrist and lifting her black hair up.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
• At one point during the stage fighting, SZA appeared to grab a man by his tie and send him flying to the ceiling.
  — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
• The crown allowed the Badgers to move out of a tie with Minnesota for most championships won.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2023
• Some of his associates have even floated the idea of breaking ties with the Vatican.
  — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• If that happens, the first three tiebreakers – head-to-head, division record and strength of victories – won’t break the tie.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 23 Apr. 2023
• Giving the medallion to Holocaust survivors with fewer ties to USC is a shift.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
• Sudden victory will decide who plays in the final if there’s a tie after the minigame.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
• Scouts also learn how to build a fire, tie knots, and identify different types of plants.
  — Maeve Lawler, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
• Although these pants don’t have belt loops, a drawcord tie on the inside of the waistband allows them to be pulled tighter if needed.
  — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
• The board settled into factions, and couldn’t break its 3-3 tie to appoint a new trustee to fill a vacancy.
  — Henry Krausse, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024