Thesaurus results for TIE-IN

tie in

verb

Definition of tie in

as in to connect

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Recent Examples of tie in Sac State and Fresno State played to a 0-0 tie in the first quarter before the host Bulldogs scored 32 in the second quarter in finishing the game with 542 yards of total offense. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The win over Hapoel was particularly dramatic, with Sabah’s Tellur Mutallimov rescuing the tie in the fourth minute of stoppage time at the end of the second leg as Sabah went on to win in extra time. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single. — Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 Drake Maye, Josh Allen will post similar numbers, but the tie in voters’ minds will go to Herbert because of his less explosive set of weapons. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie in

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Verb

At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

Verb

The uptick in ridership was kneecapped by the company’s tension between the need to raise fares and its need to bring in more passengers, wrote Fitch Ratings in its analysis that coupled a credit downgrading earlier this year.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
The chips are coupled via a small piezoelectric disc that flexes when the qubit's electric field changes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of couple

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As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The policy directs higher education institutions not to create a list of student names linked with immigration status or retain sensitive information, like a student or parent’s Social Security number, for longer than necessary.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of link

Verb

Investigators tracked down the suspect after finding the email address linked to his X account and IP addresses associated with a residence in Grand Blanc.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Once associated with the city’s armed conflict, La Sierra has built a new reputation through its specialty coffee, with 30 local producers who work directly with Rituales.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of associate

Verb

Symptoms usually affect one breast and can include discoloration, a persistent rash, swelling, warmth, skin that looks pitted like an orange peel and a nipple that turns inward, according to the National Cancer Institute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Particularly affecting is Millet’s portrayal of grief as an ongoing reshaping of identity rather than a single transformative event.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of affect

Verb

Soon, after Wade, who loves to self-medicate his ADHD with alcohol and mushrooms, is involved in a horrific accident, and Snook’s Cove residents begin acting oddly, Calvin and Fonda realize something is amiss in the water.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Tinubu’s then-employers at Mobil Oil told investigators his treasurer role did not involve moving large sums and that the company never authorized him to hold its funds personally.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of involve

Verb

This means that perhaps the individual violent events that the researchers were taking note of in their analysis may have been interrelated.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 May 2026
Everything in the universe being interrelated, these bodies exert an influence, particularly on the newborn.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of interrelate

Verb

Norma Mitchell, cofounder of the business and grandmother of its current top executives, died of the disease, and many other family members, employees and customers have been touched by it.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Consequently, international gold prices experienced downward pressure, briefly touching their lowest level since August 5th during intraday trading.

— , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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