tie-in
1 of 2noun
ˈtī-ˌin 
1
: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign
2
: a book that inspired or was inspired by a motion picture or television program
tie in
2 of 2verb
tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in
transitive verb
: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as
a
: to make the final connection of
tied in the new branch pipeline
b
: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity
the illustrations were tied in with the text
c
: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising
intransitive verb
: to become tied in
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Jill Painter Lopez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major-league debut, boosting host Kansas City to a win over Chicago. San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022 Choksi says this allows his company's clients to think, learn and self reflect on themselves and then tie in empathy, understanding and growth. Ariyana Griffin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Vice President Harris will be able to break a tie in the evenly divided chamber. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 The Guardians missed two chances to break the tie in the late innings. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Additional upgrades to the underground electrical system near the existing Broadmoor and Fisher substations are also planned and will tie in to supply an energy feed to the new above ground electrical system, Henning said. Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Mitchell’s first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left field fence, broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022 Of course, there is the obligatory RUF badging throughout, along with green accents to tie in the exterior. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 July 2022 See More
Verb
Ohtani broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning with his 29th homer, a two-run drive to right-center. Jill Painter Lopez, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2022 Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major-league debut, boosting host Kansas City to a win over Chicago. San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022 Choksi says this allows his company's clients to think, learn and self reflect on themselves and then tie in empathy, understanding and growth. Ariyana Griffin, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 Vice President Harris will be able to break a tie in the evenly divided chamber. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 The Guardians missed two chances to break the tie in the late innings. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 1 Aug. 2022 Additional upgrades to the underground electrical system near the existing Broadmoor and Fisher substations are also planned and will tie in to supply an energy feed to the new above ground electrical system, Henning said. Karen Caffarini, chicagotribune.com, 18 Feb. 2022 Mitchell’s first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the left field fence, broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022 Of course, there is the obligatory RUF badging throughout, along with green accents to tie in the exterior. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense