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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
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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
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as in to impede
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 tie-up
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Bloomberg News reported that Kirby floated the idea of a tie-up with American Airlines to the White House in February.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
But, because most of their electrons are tied up in the chemical bonding needed to form the nanotube, there’s not a lot of them available to carry current.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The tie-up comes amid a broader wave of consolidation across the art-tech sector, as companies look to scale up their offerings and capture more of the market’s digital infrastructure.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Bloomberg News reported that Kirby floated the idea of a tie-up with American Airlines to the White House in February.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Morema’s parents were found tied up at their home in Kenya in March 2023, and had sustained deep cuts.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
But, because most of their electrons are tied up in the chemical bonding needed to form the nanotube, there’s not a lot of them available to carry current.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tie-up
Noun
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Wexler induced a groundball to second as the Cobras defense turned a double play to escape the jam.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The outing wasn’t free of some jams, but Wright worked out of them with poise.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, for the next six years, Uranus will be opposite your sign affecting your closest partnerships.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Leonard’s deal with Aspiration occurred as Ballmer invested in the company and as the Clippers and Aspiration signed deals that contemplated a $300 million partnership for Aspiration to sponsor the Clippers’ arena and the team’s jersey patch.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Critics, meanwhile, say the legislation would impede on First Amendment rights.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Do not stop on the roadway or impede traffic.—
Devarrick Turner,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fertilizer stocks — The persisting snarl in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz drove trading of chemical and fertilizer stocks Monday.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Killing birds, scampering around the crawl space at night, making the local coyotes snarl at Charlie’s SUV… everything Katie does has to be deniable enough for her parents to roll with it, a story choice that defangs Cronin’s ability to let loose.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Crafted by designer and architect Peter Marino in collaboration with Peter McCoy of McCoy Construction, the entire spread offers a total of 39 bedrooms and 50 full bathrooms, plus another nine powder rooms, across an astonishing 70,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, the Hammer Museum hosts free, guided Mindful Awareness Meditations every Thursday in its Billy Wilder Theater, a collaboration with UCLA Mindful.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Store them in one layer to avoid crushing, and keep them in cool, dry conditions in the fridge to hinder mold growth.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though the intent is to ease congestion on a highly trafficked portion of the interstate, neighborhood and citywide groups oppose the project after maps revealed neighborhoods in historically Black parts of town could lose homes.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Let’s address emissions and street congestion.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But its primary association in the public consciousness since the nineteen-eighties is with the criminal underworld, particularly the drug cartels.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research is suggesting a strong association between mouth bacteria and gastric cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Tie-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tie-up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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