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or tieing
1
as in binding
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
tied the newspapers into a bundle
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as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?
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That challenge is also led by Missouri, which made many of the same legal arguments tying its finances to MOHELA’s revenues.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Theoretically, Mitchell can be the key to tying things together for the Raptors.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Temperatures in Yuma, Arizona, reached 112 degrees Wednesday, tying the previous record, also set in 1980.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
This practice of self-tying not only provided solace but also ignited a deeper exploration into kink.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Set it up by tying a 12 to 24 inch length of 6-lb fluorocarbon to your main line, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tag end off your knot, and then tie on a 1/4 ounce casting weight to the bottom of the line.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
The playground will feature a large treehouse as well as contain different sections tying into different habitats and wildlife within the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Down 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers were six outs away from the end of their season, but a game-tying home run from superstar rookie Jackson Chourio and a two-run homer from Garrett Mitchell flipped the game on its head and gave Milwaukee a 5-3 victory.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Theoretically, Mitchell can be the key to tying things together for the Raptors.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Temperatures in Yuma, Arizona, reached 112 degrees Wednesday, tying the previous record, also set in 1980.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
This practice of self-tying not only provided solace but also ignited a deeper exploration into kink.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Set it up by tying a 12 to 24 inch length of 6-lb fluorocarbon to your main line, leaving a 3- to 4-inch tag end off your knot, and then tie on a 1/4 ounce casting weight to the bottom of the line.
—Kubie Brown, Outdoor Life, 3 Oct. 2024
The playground will feature a large treehouse as well as contain different sections tying into different habitats and wildlife within the park.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Down 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth, the Brewers were six outs away from the end of their season, but a game-tying home run from superstar rookie Jackson Chourio and a two-run homer from Garrett Mitchell flipped the game on its head and gave Milwaukee a 5-3 victory.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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