TIED INTO Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

tied into

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past tense of tie into

as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly Jackie was horribly embarrassed when her mother tied into her in a crowded restaurant.

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Recent Examples of tied into But the path looked a little bit more challenging with 70% of our cap and such a high percentage of our usage tied into two players. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026 The game remained tied into stoppage time and seemed destined for extra time until Portugal sent a cross into the box and Gonçalo Ramos headed in the go-ahead goal in the 94th minute. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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