Tie up and Unplug

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Tie up verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Usage example: an accident is tying up traffic at 5th and Broadway

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Unplug is an antonym for tie up.

Unplug verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.

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Tie up is an antonym for unplug.

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Unplug and Tie up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie_up/unplug

Tie up & Unplug. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie_up/unplug>.

Unplug or Tie up. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tie_up/unplug.

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