tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
are tying
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present progressiveof tie.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As a 31-year-old with a lot of friends who are tying the knot, I’ve been attending a ton of weddings lately.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Others are tying the knot later in life, once they have their own assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
McLaren are tying to pull off something more or less unique in modern F1 history.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
So, OK, let’s talk about not just why schools are tying themselves up in knots about this, but what they should actually do.
From New York Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Hiram and I are grafting grapes, and the boys are tying up and hauling ashes.
From My Boyhood by John Burroughs
