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adjective

Definition of tied-upnext
as in engaged
involved in often constant activity we'll be tied-up with work for the next several days

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tied up

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verb

past tense of tie up
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied-up
  1. engaged
  2. busy
  3. impeded
  4. diligent
  5. obstructed
  6. working
Adjective
  • Now in their 30s, Bieber is married to model Hailey Bieber, and Gomez recently became engaged to music producer Benny Blanco.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • According to the report, women are the most engaged TV audience.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • After a slow and frustrating start to the week missing out on Juan Soto and Fried, the Red Sox were busy on Wednesday.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The park has been gradually reopening since July 2022, and weekends are busy enough that rangers urge visitors to make parking reservations at least a day ahead (details below).
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of busy
Verb
  • One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Related Stories High import duties and technical regulations that deviate from international standards have impeded further growth.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Adjective
  • Some 20 years later, another Times writer, sounding like an anti-DEI whiner, wrote approvingly about diligent Indians grateful for free schooling and medical services, and disapprovingly about the Indians who weren’t.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The co-worker said the baby’s father was a diligent worker but somewhat odd.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of diligent
Verb
  • Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of obstructed
Adjective
  • The House and Senate have three more working weeks in December.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Across the board, the youngest working generation is shaping up to be the most unhappy at work.
    Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of working
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tied-up

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