tie up

[tahy-uhp] / ˈtaɪˌʌp /

VERB

hamper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bind clog lock up

WEAK

confine curb delay entrammel fetter hinder hog-tie hold leash limit obstruct restrain restrict shackle stop trammel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free

NOUN

stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown

STRONG

abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

tie-up

NOUN

stoppage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown

STRONG

abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout

Antonyms

STRONG

advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

Example Sentences

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Organizing workforce policy around displacement measures would likely expand bureaucracy and tie up resources in tracking layoffs, monitoring “AI risk” and subsidizing retraining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The Amazon-Globalstar tie up is mixed news for Iridium and AST SpaceMobile.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Giant food mergers often don’t work, but the McCormick-Unilever tie up could prove to be an exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While this can be a nice savings hack, note that you’ll have to tie up a lot of money in gift cards to maximize your savings.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

That night he ordered Janie to tie up her hair around the store.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

tie up

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