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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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Toulon will face the winners of the Glasgow Warriors-Bulls last-16 tie.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

If Rosenior loses this tie too, then the alarm bells would really be ringing at Stamford Bridge.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In the top of the sixth, he broke a 3-3 tie by sending a hanging slider from closer Jack Champlin over the fence in left field for a two-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Rubino said she’ll tie the clothing items up with a colorful ribbon to “make sure it fits with the aesthetic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

So, “we used to tie an apple to a string and move the string up and down … making a strange noise every time it would rebound.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.