After tying up loose ends on the house, the carpenter gave the painter approval to begin work.
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Tying
/ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/
Synonyms for "tying" (26 found)
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Related words (13)
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17 entriesactionattachmentbinding techniquebusiness strategyconnectionfasteninggame resultgame state descriptormanual actionmarketing practicemusical devicenotationoutcomeparticipial adjectiveprocessrelation
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Collocations
16 entriesbinding knotknot tyingnecktie knotnote tierope knotrope tyingscore tieshoelace tyingtie scoretying arrangementtying knotstying mechanismtying offtying ropetying techniquetying wire
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11 total sentences available.
And since she refused to accept it, she had been living in extreme discomfort, exclaiming: "Why should we spend all the capital we are ever likely to have tying ourselves down to a place we detest!"
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He was tying his horse to the fence.
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She was tying one on far too often lately.
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