tying
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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They are a frequent target for thieves because they are relatively easy to access and remove and usually contain no markings tying them back to the vehicle they were stolen from.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Other Fed officials have made similar arguments tying growth to technology.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
A friend whose father was from Queens, N.Y., talked me into tying some of my psychic well-being to the fortunes of the blue and orange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
With CDs, you are committing to tying up your cash for a set period.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Instead, they’re frozen in their grown-up strangeness, Dad picking at his nails and Aunt Melissa tying her dish towel into knots.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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