tying

verb

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Definition of tyingnext
present participle of tie
1
as in binding
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord tied the newspapers into a bundle

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2
as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value) at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine—how could the rest of us tie that?

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Recent Examples of tying Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag. — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 With a second-quarter 3-pointer, Herro extended his career best streak of games with at least one 3-pointer to 69, tying Duncan Robinson’s franchise record, a record set in 2021. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025 Tyler Bass missed a potential game-tying field goal late in regulation. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Tying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tying. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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