tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
is tying
-
present progressiveof tie (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A pillar of this approach is tying promotions to office attendance, says human-resources consultant Jaye Johnson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
"The chancellor is tying herself in knots trying to think up new ways to grow our economy," Sir Ed said.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025
And there was also the fictionalized versions of my dad's story and so I can relate to Gypsy feeling like everybody is tying their narrative of something deeply personal about yourself.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2024
Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old billionaire media mogul behind Fox News and News Corp., is tying the knot again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
A slow song comes on and I think the long rope of intestines inside me is tying up into one huge knot.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
