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synonyms for tied-up

  • active
  • unavailable
  • working
  • buried
  • employed
  • engaged
  • engrossed
  • hustling
  • occupied
  • overloaded
  • persevering
  • slaving
  • snowed
  • swamped
  • already taken
  • assiduous
  • at it
  • diligent
  • having a full plate
  • having enough on one's plate
  • having fish to fry
  • having many irons in the fire
  • in a meeting
  • in conference
  • in someone else's possession
  • in the field
  • in the laboratory
  • industrious
  • on assignment
  • on duty
  • on the go
  • up to one's ears
  • with a customer
On this page you'll find 360 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tied-up, such as: active, unavailable, working, buried, employed, and engaged.

antonyms for tied-up

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  • idle
  • inactive
  • unoccupied
  • lazy
  • quiet
  • unemployed
  • unengaged
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How to use tied-up in a sentence

A curious incident: during the night a Fleet-sweeper tied up alongside, full of wounded, chiefly Australians.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTON
The Brevos (figs) are also tied up while green, and and tightly pressed.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
The planters cure by air-drying in sheds, and afterwards it is tied up in hands and baled for export.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.
Ando had brought with him a roll, apparently of papers, tied up in yellow cloth.
THE DRAGON PAINTERMARY MCNEIL FENOLLOSA
From top to bottom the bedroom windows were discreetly screened by lace curtains tied up with coloured ribbon.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
His prisoners were tied up and beaten with naked cutlasses in order to extort information about their concealed hoards.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
It was tied up in a cashmere shawl, which her maid recognized as belonging to the lost actress.
BLACK DIAMONDSMR JKAI
Then I saw Evan also watching me, with his arm tied up, and I was fain to laugh at his solemn face of trouble.
A PRINCE OF CORNWALLCHARLES W. WHISTLER
And I was fully dressed and it seemed as if all the tender parts of my body were tied up with twine.
JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKE
Then I tied up the rip in the meal sack with a string, so it wouldn't leak no more, and took it and my saw to the canoe again.
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)
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