How to Use tie-up in a Sentence

tie-up

1 of 2 noun
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  • With 8 seconds left Horne made one of two tries and a tie-up was called on the miss.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, simply releasing a tie-up isn’t all there is to it.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Then, the Macks got a stop, but Fall River forced a tie-up out of the inbound and has the ball with 3.6 seconds left, looking to tie at the buzzer.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Thanks to one recent tie-up Podeo now makes its podcasts available in Dubai taxis.
    — David Prosser, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • At the same time, the bank is striving to appeal to younger clients by pursuing tie-ups with celebrity events.
    — Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The tie-up, if completed, could be announced as soon as Wednesday.
    — Ben Dummett, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The two companies had once planned for a $3.8 billion merger, but a federal judge blocked the tie-up.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Doja Cat appears toward the end of the teaser in a nude-toned, sparkling bra and matching see-through pants, paired with a long gold trench coat and tie-up boots.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2023
  • This was backed up by offline, on the ground promotions via tie-ups with South Asian restaurants and grocery stores.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Like the Rove, the Lite Leash moves seamlessly from hands-free to handheld to tie-up positions without missing a beat.
    — Mike Richard, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Try a pair of tie-up knee-high boots in a similar shade with your trench coat, and layer a button-down underneath with a long skirt.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 May 2024
  • Part of that could be because of traffic tie-ups on the Interstate 95 corridor, a major artery for traffic along the East Coast.
    — Mark Thompson, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • To complete the outfit, Kim opted for a pair of Manolo Blahnik’s tie-up Priscestro sandals.
    — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 28 June 2023
  • The shooting caused major traffic tie-ups Thursday morning, which cleared up by the afternoon rush hour.
    — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
  • For its new tie-up with Luckin, each cup has just a tiny fraction of liquor, with an overall alcohol content of about 0.5%, according to Luckin.
    — Berry Wang, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
  • With its flat-front, Grossi's design conjures up images of historic mantua shape — a tie-up that will be made in the exhibition.
    — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • However, that doesn’t mean that anime tie-up songs always take high places on Billboard’s global charts.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
  • With its tie-up ribbon straps and stretchy bodice, this maxi dress is flattering, adorable, and suitable for a variety of occasions.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
  • Other officials at Commerzbank have been more direct in sharing their concerns about a tie-up with the Italian bank.
    — Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Penn State had one more run, scoring the final seven points over 96 seconds then forcing a tie-up to get possession with 11 seconds left.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Italian brand is not new to toying with pop culture in its collections, advertising campaigns or through tie-ups.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Hurley was called for a technical in the first half after complaining when the official called a tie-up after Neal had come up with an apparent steal.
    — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The Tulum one-piece has a cross-strap design on the front to secure your chest (essentially slip proof) and a tie-up back — just make sure to double or triple knot if engaging in an active beach day.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
  • Bob up and down the region’s drumlins (rolling glacial hills), meander past cherry farms and vineyards, and see the boat tie-ups beginning to swell on Leelanau County’s inland lakes.
    — Stacey Nield Brugeman, New York Times, 24 May 2024
  • Goldman Sachs has been exploring options to get out of its credit card tie-ups for much of this year, people with knowledge of the matter have previously said.
    — Mark Gurman, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The tie-up that Jones and his team heavily championed launched one of the most lucrative movie-plus-marketing twofers in showbiz history.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Platform tie-ups with big local players can allow for series of large ambition.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Grazer and Howard’s Imagine has long been one of the biggest names in Hollywood, holding one of the richest deals in town at Universal for decades before segueing to tie-ups with streamers.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Mar. 2023
  • This pretty and elegant midi dress features tie-up ribbon straps, a matching (and detachable) waist tie, a square neck, and a ruffled bottom.
    — Rachel Simon, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2024
  • While a potential tie-up between the two budget carriers has been floated for months, a new report from The Wall Street Journal suggests a deal may be imminent.
    — Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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tie up

2 of 2 verb
  • His quote with his son ties up the movie right on the nose.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024
  • For the Suns, 107% of the salary cap is tied up to those three players.
    — Mat Issa, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The union filed a lawsuit, and the case has been tied up in court since.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
  • But the Bruins scored three straight of their own to tie up the match.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
  • The star player struck the ball into the goal to tie up the game.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • In a lot of those, the cases sort of tie up in one episode, right?
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2023
  • With 8th Floor and 6th Floor (Park Hae-joon) tied up, the rest of the group decides to leave the game.
    — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 May 2024
  • The truth is the suffering is all tied up – yours and theirs.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • Once finished, tie up the bag and set it aside for 5-6 hours.
    — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The second man ripped the phone from the wall and used the cord to tie up O’Grady and Rogers, and the intruders fled.
    — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Take the time to tie up loose ends and get your house back in order.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2021
  • They had been tied up, stacked on top of each other and each shot in the head.
    — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But back in the Dreaming, the Sandman still has some loose ends to tie up.
    — Alex Raiman, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
  • And now the show has one more season to tie up all these loose ends.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 May 2021
  • His wife, who called 911, had been tied up with her hands duct-taped.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Monroe battled back in the third and fourth set to tie up the game.
    — oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
  • She was tied up and abandoned, but she was found and brought to us.
    — Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This would be a theme for Gane, tie up the champion and clinch.
    — Nolan King, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2022
  • You’re tied up to a bathroom sink and spot a bottle of pills.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And that’s not the only loose end the department needs to tie up.
    — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Then on moving day, tie up the fronds and dig a large root ball.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
  • With the game winding down, the Chiefs made a last-ditch attempt to get on the scoreboard and tie up the game.
    — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Not everything is tied up in a nice bow at the end of the season.
    — Jim Halterman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Are there any other episodes planned to tie up loose ends?
    — Rich Heldenfels, Star Tribune, 30 May 2021
  • Triplett scored the second touchdown for Penn State that allowed the team to tie up the game.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2021
  • So hey, looks like things are sort of tied up nicely, right?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 May 2024
  • Many of the storylines in the series stand alone and are tied up by the time the credits roll at the end of each episode.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
  • All of which is to say, there are a lot of threads waiting to be tied up next season.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 30 July 2023
  • At any moment, men with guns will storm the room, tie up Horace, and steal his money.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.
    — Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024

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