- present participle of tie.
tying
Example Sentences
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There was no physical evidence tying him to the killing, and a dozen people testified that Brooks was at a family party at the time of the shooting.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the bottom half of the inning, Crow-Armstrong matched Ohtani with a tying blast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
To overcome this reluctance and ensure that only people interested in tying the knot joined, those signing up had to prove that they were legally single and pass an online interview, among other conditions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Together, Samsung Electronics 005930 0.58%increase; up pointing triangle and SK Hynix 000660 -0.33%decrease; down pointing triangle account for over half of the index, tying the broader market’s fortunes to the two semiconductor giants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I’m going down after him!” cried James, grabbing the silk string as it started coming out of the Silkworm and tying the end of it around his waist.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
