I'm tied up with a project that is due Friday.
Source: tatoeba (18466)
Tied
//taɪd//
Synonyms for "tied" (128 found)
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obligateobligatedobligedobliged toof that ilkof that kindon a footingon a levelon a paron even groundpackedpairedparparallelpledgedproportionatequitsrelatedsaddledshackledsplicedsquarestalematedstrandedstrappedstuckstuck fasttetheredtied downtied uptrammeledtransfixedtrussedtwinnedunder obligationundividedunseparatedwedweddedwedgedyoked
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22 total sentences available.
The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.
Source: tatoeba (19200)
I am tied to my desk and chair.
Source: tatoeba (20593)
The boat was tied to the shore by a cable.
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