tying in
Linking to something
Tying in is the act of connecting or linking something to a larger whole.
A marketing campaign ties in with a movie release.
A subplot ties in with the main story.
The phrase suggests making one thing relevant to or coordinated with another: The exhibit is tying in with the anniversary celebration.
See also tie-in, the noun for such a connection.
- tiedFastened by knotting
- attachJoin or connect
- binderDevice securing loose pages
- stringing alongProlonged romantic deception
- linkingForming a connection
associating · collaborating · connection · fastening · networking · anchoring · integrating · interfacing · bridging · tie-in · knotting · incorporating · partnering · correlating · cross-referencing · affiliating · bringing together · joining forces
tying indisconnecting
Breaking an established link
separating · detaching · unlinking · severing · decoupling
tying instanding alone
Unaccompanied and apart
going it alone · self-contained · freewheeling · unattached · untethered
tying inleaving out
Failing to include
excluding · omitting · cutting off · dropping · removing