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tie up

[tahy-uhp] / ˈtaɪˌʌp /
VERB
hamper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bind clog lock up
WEAK
confine curb delay entrammel fetter hinder hog-tie hold leash limit obstruct restrain restrict shackle stop trammel
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free
NOUN
stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion
tie-up
NOUN
stoppage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure gridlock interruption layoff shutdown
STRONG
abeyance arrest blockage check close cutoff deduction discontinuance down downtime hindrance immobilization jam lockout obstruction occlusion sit-down standstill stopping walkout
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid assistance continuation encouragement help promotion

Example Sentences

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The early-stage discussions for a tie-up, first reported late Friday by Bloomberg, could lead to the creation of an advertising behemoth with large footprints across terrestrial and satellite radio.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Stripping out certain one-time items, such as expenses related to its tie-up with Union Pacific and continued costs from its freight-train derailment in Ohio, earnings were $2.65 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

For its part, Puig could see a step-up in scale in a tie-up with its larger peer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

A judge blocked a proposed tie-up between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines in early 2024 after the Justice Department sued to prevent it on antitrust grounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They especially don’t like strangers near the tie-up when they’re about to be milked.

From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt