Definitions
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- adjective
Connected . - adjective sports That resulted in a
tie . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
tie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of the score in a contest
- adjective fastened with strings or cords
- adjective bound or secured closely
- adjective closed with a lace
- adjective bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection
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Examples
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Out of the corner of his eye Wexford read the label tied to the older man's handcase.
The Speaker Of Mandarin Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1983
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Some stretchers were being carried to the lift which goes down to the deck of the hospital-ship, on which an officer was ticking off each wounded body after a glance at the label tied to the man's tunic.
Now It Can Be Told Philip Gibbs 1919
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I dont want an email tied to it, or my name tied to it, but since I go to this school, I have no choice
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In other words, there would be a label tied to the tree or the hill, as to the hat of the Mad Hatter, with “This Style, 10/6.”
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In other words, there would be a label tied to the tree or the hill, as to the hat of the Mad Hatter, with "This Style, 10/6."
Vintage Distributism Richard Aleman 2007
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In other words, there would be a label tied to the tree or the hill, as to the hat of the Mad Hatter, with "This Style, 10/6."
Archive 2007-07-01 Kelly M. 2007
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In other words, there would be a label tied to the tree or the hill, as to the hat of the Mad Hatter, with "This Style, 10/6."
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Cowell said the winner would receive a record deal with Syco, a joint venture between Sony Music and Cowell, and the same label tied to Scottish singer Susan Boyle.
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Fluttering and screaming, the bird made every effort to escape, but not before Dee was aware of a label tied round his neck.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821
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Business models that grew up on the basis that words would forever remain tied to nonreplicable physical objects, so that being a writer would be analogous to selling soap or chairs, don't work very well once you can easily copy bits.
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I grew up in a tied house, which meant it came with my dad’s job as a forester.
The big idea: how can we solve the problem of rural housing? Rebecca Smith 2023
reesetee commented on the word tied
In stamp collecting, when a cancel extends over both a stamp and the cover (envelope paper), the stamp and cover are said to be "tied." Stamps can also be tied by the aging of the mucilage or glue that holds them to the paper.
August 25, 2008