tie off

verb

tied off; tying off or tieing off; ties off
1
: to fasten or hold (something) by tying a knot or bow at its end
I finished knitting the last row and tied off the yarn.
2
: to close (something) with string, thread, etc.
The surgeon tied off the vein.

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The wayward squash is now secured with paracord, baling twine and corkscrew spikes, with everything tied off to two tractors. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 It’s tied off near her waist, and the ends of her hair flow for at least another wavy foot. — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 Gamache used a rope from his vessel to tie off the victim’s wound. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 According to Kohut, the four workers were not tied off to anything outside the pipe. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tie off

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“Tie off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie%20off. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Medical Definition

tied off; tying off or tieing off
: to close by means of an encircling or enveloping ligature
tie off a bleeding vessel
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