was tying
- past progressive of tie.
Example Sentences
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At the end of the meeting, Barr turned to his top deputy, made hand motions as if he was tying on a bandana and said he was going to “kamikaze” into the White House.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
The EU antitrust watchdog last December charged Meta with abusing its market power through two practices, one of which was tying its online classified ads service Facebook Marketplace with its social network Facebook.
From Reuters ● Jul. 25, 2023
Another was tying up after coming back into port.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2022
“We are thinking that he was tying up his boat, slipped and fell, hit his head, and that’s where he ended up in the water. No foul play suspected,” Romzek said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
So here I was, tying cotton to Mr. Blake's door knocker, cacking myself.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
