How to Use tie-down in a Sentence

tie-down

noun
  • Using multiple secure tie-down spots can be key for transporting a tree safely.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Traditional rodeo events include bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding, barrel racing, breakaway, tie-down and team roping and steer wrestling.
    Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Looks aside, the bag is roomy, expandable, and features interior elements like zippered panels, mesh pockets, garment tie-down straps, and compression belts to keep all your travel must-haves neatly arranged.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Its elegant twill pattern is both durable for rigorous travel and premium-looking for serving looks at the airport, while its interior has an expandable compartment, one mesh pocket, and elastic tie-down straps to keep your belongings from shuffling around.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
  • As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026

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