Synonyms of tie-up

tie-up 1 of 2

noun

ˈtī-ˌəp 

1

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement

a tie-up at the junction of Main and Central has slowed traffic to a crawl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jam
• snarl
• congestion
• bottleneck
• jam-up
• logjam
• tangle
• tailback
• backup
• delay
• lock
• traffic
• stoppage
• slowdown
• gridlock
• crawl

2

as in partnership

the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)

in a tie-up with the film studio, the toy company is producing a whole line of figures featuring characters from the animated movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partnership
• collaboration
• association
• relationship
• cooperation
• affiliation
• connection
• alliance
• merger
• relation
• union
• liaison
• interaction
• dealings
• confederation
• hookup
• integration
• linkup
• solidarity
• exchange
• kinship
• incorporation
• symbiosis
• unification
• interconnection
• reciprocity
• interrelation
• affinity
• unity
• intimacy
• rapport
• attachment
• business
• company
• sympathy
• oneness
• companionship
• mutualism
• bed
• closeness
• league
• togetherness
• cahoots
• fellowship
• colleagueship

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociation
• dissolution
• breakup
• division
• split
• separation
• disaffiliation
• parting
• severance
• divorce
• alienation
• disunion
• estrangement

tie up

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verb

as in to impede

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• impede
• hinder
• hamper
• embarrass
• obstruct
• hold back
• handicap
• interfere (with)
• block
• delay
• inhibit
• hold up
• cramp
• clog
• hobble
• stymie
• disrupt
• restrain
• shackle
• encumber
• tie
• cramp one's style
• fetter
• handcuff
• give a hard time
• constrain
• short-circuit
• trammel
• thwart
• curb
• hog-tie
• bind
• check
• brake
• frustrate
• manacle
• rein
• bog (down)
• retard
• stifle
• retain
• barricade
• balk
• arrest
• tether
• leash
• choke
• chain
• blockade
• hem (in)
• hedge (in)
• confine
• strangle
• sabotage
• foil
• baffle
• halter
• mire
• roadblock
• stump
• derail
• muzzle
• smother
• suffocate
• repress
• suppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• help
• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• open
• make way
• clear
• release
• liberate
• free
• promote
• encourage
• unplug
• unstop
• loosen
• unclog
• smooth
• further
• untie

Examples of tie-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While a potential tie-up between the two budget carriers has been floated for months, a new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests a deal may be imminent. —Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

The tie-up with Mid/night 00.00 is not the only one marking Sunnei’s 10th anniversary. —Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024

Verb

Tesla’s stock has rebounded from its tumult earlier this year, pushing up Musk’s wealth, much of which is tied up in his stake in the company. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

In the present timeline, everything is tied up in a nice, perfect, absolutely impossible bow. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024