Bind
Tie up
Tie up verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway
Mutual synonyms
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Tie up and Bind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/tie_up
Bind & Tie up. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/tie_up>.
Tie up or Bind. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bind/tie_up.
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