tied 1 of 2

adjective

as in attached

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verb

past tense of tie
1
as in bound
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord tied the newspapers into a bundle

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2
as in matched
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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Recent Examples of tied
Adjective
There is a punk poetry to that film, an unapologetic spirit that feels so tied to what Araki has done his whole career. — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026 Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session. — Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece. — Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The Twins came into the series tied with Texas for the American League's third wild card but have dropped back into a traffic jam outside the final postseason berth. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Stanton’s 18 postseason home runs are tied for the third most in franchise history with Mantle; only Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter have more. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The nonsense began last year as a stunt tied to a cryptocurrency group, but more recently has been linked to groups protesting league policies. — Greg Cote august 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 Former University of Kansas golfer Gary Woodland, who entered the third round of the BMW Championship 11-under-par and 1 stroke out of the lead, shot an even-par 70 on Saturday and will enter Sunday’s final 18 holes tied for fourth place. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Allisha Gray tied her career high with 32 points to lead all scorers, while Angel Reese finished with another double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The MacBook Neo is inextricably tied to the iPhone Pro's release date. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
  1. attached
  2. bound
  3. matched
  4. met
Adjective
  • The property includes a deck, an attached garage, native landscaping, and access to hiking, dining, and shopping.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Each home will have an attached two-car garage, with additional street parking incorporated throughout the development.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attached
Verb
  • For now, though, the puppy who once came bounding into CBS Texas is growing up right before our eyes.
    — Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.
    — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
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  • Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.
    — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of matched
Verb
  • As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Collins tried earlier this summer to get Fishback booted from the ballot, alleging Fishback had not met the state's seven-year minimum residency requirement.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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