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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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
The Hurricanes responded immediately with a touchdown of their own—which would have tied the game had it not been for a missed field goal in the first half.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Green Bay's Josh Jacobs went over with a six-yard run with less than six minutes remaining, but Brandon McManus failed with a 64-yard field goal that would have tied the scores in the final seconds.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Executives at Amazon and IBM have tied workforce cuts to the technology in statements this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
I really wanted to sing to them because Anne Frank is my hero and the song would have tied in perfectly, but the thought of telling anyone scared me.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
