How to Use tie in a Sentence

tie

1 of 2 verb
  • She tied knots in the rope.
  • The team still has a chance to tie.
  • He tied the school's record in the high jump.
  • Her time tied the world record.
  • You need to tie your shoe.
  • She tied a scarf around her neck.
  • I had the lead but he tied me by making a birdie on the last hole.
  • She tied the apron loosely around her waist.
  • His hands and feet had been tied together.
  • His kidnappers tied him to a chair.
  • Four home runs in a game tied a school record.
    — Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • That goal tied the score at 1-1.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Then tie the husk ends with strips of husks or kitchen string.
    — Scott Peacock, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • Two runs scored, and the Bears tied the game.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
  • Venezuela and Italy were tied 2-2.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Loosely tie the bag and place it in a warm area.
    — Midwest Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And points are tied to that airline, so those could be lost too.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Think of it as a stylish reminder not to stay tied to your desk.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Spurs had a chance to tie the game or go ahead at the end.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Padres scored two runs in the top of the eighth to tie the game.
    — Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
  • The swinging bunt tied the game at 1-1.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That left him tied for 70th on the weekend.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • And Perez’s blast tied the game in the seventh.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The solo blast tied the game at 2-2.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
  • The game-tying three was a thing of beauty.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Shares of stocks tied to the crypto also jumped.
    — Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The waist was tied with a bow, and long bands of fabric flowed down the skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Nighthawks had two shots at the bucket to tie this thing.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Drape it over your shoulders and tie it in front of your chest or around your waist.
    — Olivia Dubyak, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • So we’ll forever be tied to the place.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026

tie

2 of 2 noun
  • The pants have a tie at the top.
  • You have a spot on your tie.
  • He was wearing a suit and tie.
  • He was not ready to accept the ties of family life.
  • Sporting are still well in this tie.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But the ties run even deeper than that.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Old ties with the past might be broken.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Ware has his own celebrity ties.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • His ties come from his own very public record.
    — Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Read more about those ties below.
    — Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps a blue suit and red tie would help.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
  • He was told to take off his tie and his jacket.
    — Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Both events had plunged ties into a deep freeze.
    — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Her groom wore a blue suit with a purple tie for the event.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • If the match ends in a tie, each team receives half a point.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Cole shot 65, but fell back into a tie for third.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026
  • In case of a tie, fan voting will be the tiebreaker.
    — Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Secure the fabric to the ground with ties or weights.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Egypt’s tie with Belgium was its third draw in eight games.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Smith’s third homer came with two out in the ninth and broke a 6-6 tie.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Use soft ties and remove stakes within one to two years.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Her billionaire beau wore a suit with an oxblood tie.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The tie with the local people runs deep.
    — Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the groom wore a classic black suit and tie.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • George, for his part, opted for a classic suit and tie.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • League mandates on wearing suits and ties?
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • These are the numbers driving each tie.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • However, the tie game was short-lived.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Milne has deep ties to CBS News.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • But if the war drags on, the two allies’ ties could again be tested.
    — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

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