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• tie-down
  tie-down

  noun

  a device for tying something down.
• tie down
  tie down

  Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. [Late 1600s]

tie-down

American  

[tahy-doun] / ˈtaɪˌdaʊn /

noun

1. a device for tying something down.

2. the act of tying something down.

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tie down Idioms  

1. Constrain, confine, or limit, as in As long as the children were small, she was too tied down to look for a job. [Late 1600s]

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Etymology

Origin of tie-down

Noun use of verb phrase tie down

Example Sentences

The agency also recommends people tie down things to their cars, secure outdoor items and avoid creating sparks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But it rides on a brilliantly tuned air suspension with adaptive dampers to tie down rebellious momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Cubans rushed to evacuate coastal towns, batten down homes and tie down fishing boats as Idalia made landfall on the island nation shortly after 2 p.m. local time.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

That requires expensive concrete or expensive tie down systems, said former Alabama emergency official Jonathan Gaddy, now a professor at Idaho State University.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

He sets the tie down and smiles at me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Related Words

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