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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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True, some aspects of a tie-up with Puig make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

SpaceX combined with Musk’s AI company, xAI, in February, to create a $1.25 trillion juggernaut in the biggest corporate tie-up by value in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The FCC could play an important role, they said, because the tie-up includes Paramount-owned CBS, which holds FCC broadcast station licenses.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Wedbush analyst and Tesla bull Daniel Ives has said that a Tesla and SpaceX tie-up could occur within the next 18 months.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

“Wouldn’t the two men have tied their boats together? Wouldn’t you have the mutual consent necessary—an emergency situation, even if feigned—for a successful tie-up at sea? Wouldn’t you, Mr. Gillanders?”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson