tie
verb (used with object)
to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted.
was tying
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past progressiveof tie.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
I was tying my Nikes extra tight on the basketball court, when Duncan planted has boom box at the end of the bench.
From Salon ● May 14, 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
“It went haywire just as I was tying it to Errol’s leg to send it to Harry.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
