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tying

[tahy-ing] / ˈtaɪ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
binding
Synonyms


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JD Power released its airport-lounge rankings, with American Express Centurion and Capital One tying for first in customer satisfaction.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Buying a new home seemed like a good idea until I realized that I would be tying up my capital for five years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

There was no physical evidence tying him to the killing, and a dozen people testified that Brooks was at a family party at the time of the shooting.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

In the bottom half of the inning, Crow-Armstrong matched Ohtani with a tying blast.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

There were loose connections tying Mr. Katz to Yakov and potentially to the other boys—not to mention Frankie and myself—but it still didn’t feel good enough.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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