tied up

1. see tie up.

Example Sentences

Three individuals have claimed to have been the rightful owner of the ball, and the matter remains tied up in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit Court.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2010, while at his home in Johannesburg, he was stabbed by intruders, then tied up and interrogated.

From BBC

The idea that female bodies are made unclean by vaccines is all tied up in a larger sexist view that good women stay at home and avoid too much contact with the outside world.

From Salon

Gosdinski’s stake in the historic amusement remains tied up in Los Angeles County probate court, where Gosdinski’s mother and sister are vying with another owner for control, records show.

From Los Angeles Times

During closing arguments, Cardi B wore a black and white polka dot suit with a red bow, her black hair tied up.

From BBC

Related Words

• bind 
• clog 
• lock up