How to Use tie in a Sentence

tie

1 of 2 verb
Definition of tienext
Synonyms for tienext
  • She tied knots in the rope.
  • The team still has a chance to tie.
  • He tied the school's record in the high jump.
  • Her time tied the world record.
  • You need to tie your shoe.
  • She tied a scarf around her neck.
  • I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.
  • She tied the apron loosely around her waist.
  • His hands and feet had been tied together.
  • His kidnappers tied him to a chair.
  • The Nighthawks had two shots at the bucket to tie this thing.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The score was tied at 1-all heading into the bottom of the eighth.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Then tie the husk ends with strips of husks or kitchen string.
    — Scott Peacock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • The match was tied at 12, but after the Dons ran off five straight points, the end seemed inevitable.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • With the game tied late in the second, the Ducks scored power-play goals 66 seconds apart.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • His eight home runs against the Reds are tied (with the Cubs) for most against any opponent.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Braden Montgomery’s line drive home run to right-center tied the game at 4 in the fifth.
    — oregonlive, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Reba McEntire and Rex Linn are in no rush to tie the knot.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • My arms were hanging above my head from the ceiling and my feet were tied at the bottom.
    — Monique Newman, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In May, the couple tied the knot in a Las Vegas wedding chapel.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Fix Afro picks to the fiber fill by tying the fishing wire through the holes on the picks' handles and around the handles.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • An own goal against Canada’s Scott Kennedy in the 114th minute tied the match in extra time and helped send the match to penalties.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 12 July 2023
  • The woman told police that while she was tied, the man kissed her and touched her breasts through her clothing.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • First forged in the 1950s, DFB’s partnership with Adidas is tied to a lot of legacy.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
  • There is no hope if the Timbers lose or tie on Saturday, though.
    — oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The United States, which topped the list a decade ago, held its place at seventh, tied with Canada and Hungary.
    — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Soon after, Bell says, Schneider phoned him asking if the case was tied to the young actor.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
  • To keep the look elegant, Lopez wore her hair a side part with some strands tied into a ribbon.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • And the nature of that debt is piling on the agony: Almost a quarter of it is tied to inflation.
    — Mark Thompson, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Internally, at least to some, Penn is viewed as being tied to the group as well.
    — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
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tie

2 of 2 noun
  • The pants have a tie at the top.
  • You have a spot on your tie.
  • He was wearing a suit and tie.
  • He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.
  • The Badgers closed the first half with a touchdown drive that broke a 14-14 tie.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Dollar’s 32 points put her in a third-place tie for the most points in a Class 1A game at state.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And my tie, thanks to the lovely ladies in my life, will be fabulous.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The adjustable tie belt holds the robe firmly closed even with a simple half-knot.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Reeves sported a beige trench coat, gray trousers, a white button down and a green tie.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Witherspoon’s ties with Amazon go back to Daisy Jones and the Six.
    — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Flickinger, who was killed in the airstrikes while working with the group, has ties to South Florida.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Wanting to safeguard ties to Britain, the D.U.P. feared that the sea border was the first step to tearing them apart.
    — Megan Specia, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The joggers have an adjustable tie waist for a custom fit.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Next to her, the king wore a navy pinstripe suit over a crisp white shirt and cornflower-blue-and-white tie.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The two squads pounded on each other from the outset, trading the lead six times with four ties.
    — Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
  • That total ties him with Herbert for the most among the Chargers this season.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But Henderson isn’t the only person with ties to the city of Portland who makes a cameo in the film.
    — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Freeman broke a 55-55 tie with a three less than a minute later that gave Morehead State the lead for good.
    — oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
  • That brought the Mustangs within one, which turned into a tie when Garcia hit the first of two free throws with 21.6 to play.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The Pistons have lost nine in a row and 20 of 21, and can clinch no worse than a tie for the NBA's worst record this season with another loss.
    — Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Tess pulled a plastic spiral hair tie from her wrist and lifting her black hair up.
    — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
  • At one point during the stage fighting, SZA appeared to grab a man by his tie and send him flying to the ceiling.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The crown allowed the Badgers to move out of a tie with Minnesota for most championships won.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Some of his associates have even floated the idea of breaking ties with the Vatican.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • If that happens, the first three tiebreakers – head-to-head, division record and strength of victories – won’t break the tie.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Giving the medallion to Holocaust survivors with fewer ties to USC is a shift.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Sudden victory will decide who plays in the final if there’s a tie after the minigame.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Scouts also learn how to build a fire, tie knots, and identify different types of plants.
    — Maeve Lawler, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Although these pants don’t have belt loops, a drawcord tie on the inside of the waistband allows them to be pulled tighter if needed.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The board settled into factions, and couldn’t break its 3-3 tie to appoint a new trustee to fill a vacancy.
    — Henry Krausse, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Mar. 2023

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