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], "antonyms":[ "unbinds", "unties" ] }, "to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)":{ "examples":[ "at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine\u2014how could the rest of us tie that?" ], "synonyms":[ "equals", "matches", "meets" ], "near synonyms":[ "beats", "betters", "eclipses", "excels", "outdistances", "outdoes", "outshines", "outstrips", "overtops", "surpasses", "tops", "transcends", "amounts (to)", "approaches", "touches", "approximates", "keeps up", "measures up (to)", "parallels", "rivals", "stacks up (against or with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other":{ "examples":[ "the competition for first place in the dessert division ended in a tie between the chocolate pecan pie and the walnut fudge tart" ], "synonyms":[ "dead heats", "draws", "stalemates", "standoffs" ], "near synonyms":[ "deadlocks", "impasses", "seesaws", 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"thread", "wire", "gird", "girt", "lash", "leash", "tether", "interlace", "intertwine", "interweave", "lace", "entangle", "knot", "snarl", "tangle", "twist", "coil", "wind" ], "near antonyms":[ "undo", "unfasten", "unlace", "unlash", "unloose", "unloosen", "unstrap", "unstring", "unthread", "unleash", "untether", "disentangle", "unravel", "unsnarl", "untangle", "untwine", "untwist", "uncoil", "unspool", "unwind" ], "antonyms":[ "unbind", "untie" ] }, "to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)":{ "examples":[ "at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine\u2014how could the rest of us tie that?" ], "synonyms":[ "equal", "match", "meet" ], "near synonyms":[ "beat", "better", "eclipse", "excel", "outdistance", "outdo", "outshine", "outstrip", "overtop", "surpass", "top", "transcend", "amount (to)", "approach", "touch", "approximate", "keep up", "measure up (to)", "parallel", "rival", "stack up (against or with)" ], "near antonyms":[], 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"hampers", "handcuffs", "handicaps", "hinders", "hobbles", "hog-ties", "holds back", "holds up", "impedes", "inhibits", "interferes (with)", "manacles", "obstructs", "shackles", "short-circuits", "stymies", "trammels" ], "near synonyms":[ "balks", "checks", "constrains", "curbs", "reins", "restrains", "binds", "chains", "halters", "leashes", "tethers", "ties", "arrests", "brakes", "delays", "retains", "retards", "barricades", "blockades", "blocks", "roadblocks", "bogs (down)", "mires", "chokes", "smothers", "stifles", "strangles", "suffocates", "baffles", "foils", "frustrates", "stumps", "thwarts", "derails", "disrupts", "sabotages", "muzzles", "represses", "suppresses", "confines", "hedges (in)", "hems (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clears", "makes way", "opens", "unclogs", "unplugs", "unstops", "frees", "liberates", "releases", "unties", "loosens", "smooths", "smoothes", "encourages", "furthers", "promotes" ], "antonyms":[ "aids", "assists", "facilitates", "helps" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tier":{ "one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic":{ "examples":[ "the bottom tier of entrants" ], "synonyms":[ "bracket", "category", "class", "classification", "division", "family", "genus", "grade", "group", "kind", "league", "order", "rank(s)", "rubric", "set", "species", "type" ], "near synonyms":[ "description", "feather", "ilk", "kidney", "like", "manner", "nature", "sort", "branch", "section", "speciality", "specialty", "subclass", "subdivision", "subgroup", "subspecies", "variety", "breed", "race", "generation", "heading", "label", "title" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "tie into":{ "to criticize harshly and usually publicly":{ "examples":[ "Jackie was horribly embarrassed when her mother tied into her in a crowded restaurant." ], "synonyms":[ "abuse", "assail", "attack", "bash", "belabor", "blast", "castigate", "excoriate", "jump (on)", "lambaste", "lambast", "potshot", "savage", "scathe", "slam", "trash", "vituperate" ], "near synonyms":[ "berate", "harangue", "harass", "harry", "revile", "scold", "whip", "blaspheme", "curse", "execrate", "imprecate", "profane", "affront", "insult", "slur", "asperse", "bad-mouth", "belittle", "blackguard", "disparage", "put down", "libel", "slander", "traduce", "vilify", "chastise", "chide", "criticize", "lace (into)", "rebuke", "reprimand", "fulminate", "lash (out)" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaim", "commend", "compliment", "hail", "laud", "praise" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "tieing the knot":{ "to take a spouse":{ "examples":[ "I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot ." ], "synonyms":[ "marrying", "wedding" ], "near synonyms":[ "coupling", "mating", "pairing off", "remarrying" ], "near antonyms":[ "divorcing", "separating" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "tied (together)":{ "as in joined , lumped (together)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grouped", "joined", "lumped (together)", "compared", "equated", "likened", "associated", "connected", "correlated", "identified", "linked", "related" ], "near antonyms":[ "contrasted", "differentiated", "discriminated", "distinguished", "separated", "set off" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "ties the knot":{ "to take a spouse":{ "examples":[ "I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot ." ], "synonyms":[ "marries", "weds" ], "near synonyms":[ "couples", "mates", "pairs off", "remarries" ], "near antonyms":[ "divorces", "separates" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "ties in":{ "as in connects , links":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "associates", "connects", "couples", "interrelates", "links", "affects", "concerns", "interests", "involves", "touches", "deals (with)", "treats", "appertains", "applies", "bears", "pertains", "refers", "relates" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tied in":{ "as in connected , linked":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "associated", "connected", "coupled", "interrelated", "linked", "affected", "concerned", "interested", "involved", "touched", "dealt (with)", "treated", "appertained", "applied", "bore", "pertained", "referred", "related" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tieing (together)":{ "as in joining , lumping (together)":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "grouping", "joining", "lumping (together)", "comparing", "equating", "likening", "associating", "connecting", "correlating", "identifying", "linking", "relating" ], "near antonyms":[ "contrasting", "differentiating", "discriminating", "distinguishing", "separating", "setting off" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tieing up":{ "to create difficulty for the work or activity of":{ "examples":[ "an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway" ], "synonyms":[ "clogging", "cramping", "embarrassing", "encumbering", "fettering", "hampering", "handcuffing", "handicapping", "hindering", "hobbling", "hog-tying", "holding back", "holding up", "impeding", "inhibiting", "interfering (with)", "manacling", "obstructing", "shackling", "short-circuiting", "stymieing", "trammeling", "trammelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "balking", "checking", "constraining", "curbing", "reining", "restraining", "binding", "chaining", "haltering", "leashing", "tethering", "tying", "tieing", "arresting", "braking", "delaying", "retaining", "retarding", "barricading", "blockading", "blocking", "roadblocking", "bogging (down)", "miring", "choking", "smothering", "stifling", "strangling", "suffocating", "baffling", "foiling", "frustrating", "stumping", "thwarting", "derailing", "disrupting", "sabotaging", "muzzling", "repressing", "suppressing", "confining", "hedging (in)", "hemming (in)" ], "near antonyms":[ "clearing", "making way", "opening", "unclogging", "unplugging", "unstopping", "freeing", "liberating", "releasing", "untying", "untieing", "loosening", "smoothing", "encouraging", "furthering", "promoting" ], "antonyms":[ "aiding", "assisting", "facilitating", "helping" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tied the knot":{ "to take a spouse":{ "examples":[ "I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot ." ], "synonyms":[ "married", "wedded", "wed" ], "near synonyms":[ "coupled", "mated", "paired off", "remarried" ], "near antonyms":[ "divorced", "separated" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "tie the knot":{ "to take a spouse":{ "examples":[ "I was thinking of asking her out till I found out she just tied the knot ." ], "synonyms":[ "marry", "wed" ], "near synonyms":[ "couple", "mate", "pair off", "remarry" ], "near antonyms":[ "divorce", "separate" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "phrase" ] }, "tieing":{ "to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord":{ "examples":[ "tied the newspapers into a bundle" ], "synonyms":[ "banding", "binding", "trussing" ], "near synonyms":[ "cinching", "cording", "roping", "strapping", "threading", "wiring", "girding", "girting", "lashing", "leashing", "tethering", "interlacing", "intertwining", "interweaving", "lacing", "entangling", "knotting", "snarling", "tangling", "twisting", "coiling", "winding" ], "near antonyms":[ "undoing", "unfastening", "unlacing", "unlashing", "unloosening", "unloosing", "unstrapping", "unstringing", "unthreading", "unleashing", "untethering", "disentangling", "unraveling", "unsnarling", "untangling", "untwining", "untwisting", "uncoiling", "unspooling", "unwinding" ], "antonyms":[ "unbinding", "untying", "untieing" ] }, "to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)":{ "examples":[ "at the class reunion we learned that he had won the Nobel Prize in medicine\u2014how could the rest of us tie that?" ], "synonyms":[ "equaling", "equalling", "matching", "meeting" ], "near synonyms":[ "beating", "bettering", "eclipsing", "excelling", "outdistancing", "outdoing", "outshining", "outstripping", "overtopping", "surpassing", "topping", "transcending", "amounting (to)", "approaching", "touching", "approximating", "keeping up", "measuring up (to)", "paralleling", "rivaling", "rivalling", "stacking up (against or with)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "tieing in":{ "as in connecting , linking":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "associating", "connecting", "coupling", "interrelating", "linking", "affecting", "concerning", "interesting", "involving", "touching", "dealing (with)", "treating", "appertaining", "applying", "bearing", "pertaining", "referring", "relating" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }