- present participle of tie.
tying
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This helped cut the number of patients tying up beds all weekend, waiting for a scan on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
This year still has a "20 percent chance of tying or exceeding" 2024 as the warmest ever seen, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
El-Sayed bested Republican Mike Rogers, withstanding an onslaught of attacks that included baselessly tying him to terrorism and a high-profile spat with a fellow Democrat.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Holmes and Amy Robach will be tying the knot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aunt Kitty finished with the tying, then left to gather her bonnet and bag.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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