tied

How to use tied in a sentence

He was given no reply save a muttered curse, a command to hold his tongue, and an angry tug at his tied arms.

But they have tied their credit system in the bonds of narrow banking laws and their trade in those of a cramping tariff.

A curious incident: during the night a Fleet-sweeper tied up alongside, full of wounded, chiefly Australians.

As I came near the house, the dogs began to bark, just as I discovered my horse tied to a tree.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

You had tied me down too tightly, my Barbiche; my instructions were to obtain a meeting at any price.

And now other lassos are drawn tightly around that magnificent head and the animal is tied to the stout trunk of a tree.

A handkerchief, once red, with polka spots, contained a ragged flannel shirt and a stocking-heel tied with a piece of tape.

A LOST HEROELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HERBERT D. WARD

Our horses, which we had picketed in the open overnight, we saddled and tied out of sight in the brush.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

The Brevos (figs) are also tied up while green, and and tightly pressed.

Piegan turned on the instant and ran to where we had tied our horses; but they stood quietly as we had left them.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985