tying up Sentence Examples
- The tailor spent hours tying up the loose ends of the dress.
- The boat was moored securely at the dock, its ropes tying up the vessel to the piling.
- The mystery writer left a trail of clues, tying up the loose ends of the plot.
- The doctor tied up the wound with sterile gauze to prevent infection.
- The carpenter used twine to tie up the heavy beam before lifting it into place.
- The hiker tied up her bootlaces tightly to prevent them from coming undone during her trek.
- The police tied up the suspect's hands behind his back for safety reasons.
- The groom tied up the bride's bouquet with a ribbon of her chosen color.
- The gardener tied up the tomato plants to stakes to support their growth.
- The strategist tied up his opponent's pieces in a clever chess move, securing a decisive advantage.
tying up Meaning
tying up (n)
the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
Synonyms & Antonyms of tying up
Synonyms:
- curbing
- miring
- confining
- suffocating
- restraining
- constraining
- tethering
- retaining
- foiling
- chaining
- thwarting
- retarding
- blockading
- hog-tying
- stifling
- checking
- derailing
- sabotaging
- leashing
- barricading
- frustrating
- binding
- roadblocking
- reining
- arresting
- hedging-in-
- hemming-in-
- haltering
- balking
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word tying up
the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
blocking, holding back, hampering, holding up, trammelling, giving a hard time,interfering (with), bogging (down), shackling, delaying
helping, facilitating,helping, facilitating, aiding, assisting, aiding, opening, opening, assisting
The tailor spent hours tying up the loose ends of the dress.
The boat was moored securely at the dock, its ropes tying up the vessel to the piling.
The mystery writer left a trail of clues, tying up the loose ends of the plot.
The doctor tied up the wound with sterile gauze to prevent infection.
