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tied
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
tied
(adjective)
tongue–tied
(adjective)
fit
(adjective)
hand
(noun)
tie
(verb)
tied
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taɪd/
adjective
tied
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ˈ
taɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIED
:
having an equal number of points in a contest
The teams were
tied
7–7 at the end of the first quarter.
The candidates are presently
tied
in the polls.
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having an equal number of points for each side
The score was
tied
(at) 7–7.
It was a
tied
[=
tie
] game at the end of the first half.
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