tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
have tied
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present perfectof tie.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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With one second left and the game almost being called by darkness, Palos Verdes kicker Niko Dragin attempted a 51-yard field goal that could have tied the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
But there was a simple reason why he had to go, Celtics president Brad Stevens said: he and co-star Jayson Tatum would have tied up almost all of Boston’s payroll for the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
When Burns barely missed a putt at the 18th that would have tied the lead, Clark was still just up one with three holes to play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The two have tied the knot in a surprise ceremony, the “Wheel of Fortune” co-host wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
“We have tied up with several small and medium-size CPA firms in America.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
