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tied

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verb

past tense of tie

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tied
Verb
Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025 After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025 Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025 It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025 He’s tied for the NFL lead with 17 touchdowns on quick passes and is fourth in yards with 1,664. J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information. Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin. Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tied
Adjective
  • Hearing set for plan to remodel La Jolla Shores house A city of San Diego hearing officer will hold a public meeting to consider an application for an 851-square-foot second-story addition to a one-story, 2,694-square-foot house with an attached garage at 1821 Viking Way in La Jolla Shores.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Per the listing held by Ivan Sher of IS Luxury, the owner also has access to two parking spots in the attached garage.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There are frequent shots of monkeys around this season’s White Lotus, glaring on branches just out of reach, occasionally bounding down and startling the guests.
    Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The majestic views changed instantly after rounding a bend revealed an out-of-control fire bounding up the canyon.
    Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Carole’s passion for yoga is only matched by her entrepreneurial spirit.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The blood, after all, was a cheery red color that matched the plaid motif in my Pottery Barn tartan placemats.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Tied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tied. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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