tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
has tied
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present perfectof tie (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Under Putin, Russia has tied its future to the Arctic and the region’s natural resources, including liquefied natural gas.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Now, the biggest YouTuber in the world has tied his name to Evolve Bank.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
The resulting game of financial one-upmanship has tied the fates of the world’s biggest semiconductor and cloud companies—and vast swaths of the U.S. economy—to OpenAI, essentially making it too big to fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Kyogo, with eight goals, has been the headline grabber on many of these days, but McGregor has been the man who has tied it all together.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024
Kim has tied its legs together, but it struggles and tries to peck at Ma’s hand.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
