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tie

[tahy] / taɪ /
NOUN
fastening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connection link
STRONG
attachment band bandage bond brace cord fastener fetter gag hookup joint knot ligament ligature network nexus outfit rope strap string tackle tie up tie-in yoke zipper
NOUN
deadlock
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw
STRONG
equivalence level push stalemate standoff
WEAK
dead heat drawn battle even game photo finish
Antonyms
WEAK
loss win
NOUN
relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allegiance commitment connection
STRONG
affiliation association bond duty hookup kinship liaison network obligation outfit tie-in
Antonyms
WEAK
breakup divorce
VERB
connect, interlace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach clinch join knot link secure
STRONG
anchor band bind cinch fasten gird lash marry moor rivet rope splice tether tighten truss unite wed
WEAK
do up make a bow make a hitch make a knot make fast tie up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin divide let go separate unfasten
STRONG
detach divorce free loose loosen praise release unchain
WEAK
unlace untie
VERB
equal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
draw match meet
STRONG
balance deadlock parallel rival touch
WEAK
be even be neck and neck be on a par break even even up keep up with measure up
Antonyms
WEAK
fall behind go ahead lose surpass

Example Sentences

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Team news got out around both legs of Chelsea's Champions League tie with Paris St‑Germain.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The vote is dragging this town into a debate over whether it’s OK to tie a region’s identity to its historical affluence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Back-to-back wins mean it looks increasingly likely Leeds will avoid the drop, so boss Daniel Farke will have to tie up a few loose ends with his goalkeepers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Inmates are recruited in exchange for legal help from its army of lawyers, known as “the tie brigade.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

His tie was loose around his neck, and his top shirt button was undone.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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