tied up
Example Sentences
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Borrowing has gained popularity with the ultrawealthy, who often have much of their assets tied up in investments like private-equity holdings or shares in the companies they founded.
First he tied up his world-leading rocket company with his artificial intelligence company; now both are rolling down the runway to the largest-ever U.S. initial public offering.
Within its grasp was a glass cylinder, and within that was a yellowed piece of paper tied up with a silver string.
From Literature
“There are still a couple things to be tied up with the other 2 musics of the program but we are so close to accomplishing it!”
From Los Angeles Times
But the Labor Department, which houses the BLS, is among the agencies that have their funding tied up in a delayed legislative package that now sits in front of the House of Representatives.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
