- present participle of tie.
tying
Americanverb
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That share will be held by a closely held company called Founder LLC, tying together Chief Executive Dario Amodei, President Daniela Amodei and five other founders, the filing said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
It was Stafford’s 40th fourth-quarter comeback victory, leaving the 18th-year pro one shy of tying Ben Roethlisberger for third on the all-time list behind Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
But they privately acknowledge the idea of tying all those loose threads together in one big conspiracy case in South Florida, as they had initially attempted, isn’t a practical approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Country star Zach Bryan has reportedly forked over $18.25 million for a sprawling estate in Franklin, Tenn.—months after tying the knot with Samantha Leonard.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Through a miracle or two my stupidity in tying myself to the sled does not kill me.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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