The unexpected applause tongue-tied the novice speaker, leaving her stumbling for words.

At the ranch wedding, many guests wore bolo ties paired with denim and cowboy boots.

He stored his vintage ascot ties in a cedar chest to preserve their scent.

After finishing the monthly review, I tied out the account balances to the general ledger.

The accountant ties out the monthly statements before the audit starts.

His fear of failure tongue-ties him before every presentation.

After the break-in, she zip tied the broken cabinet doors until they could be properly repaired.

I used several zip-ties to secure the loose cables behind the desk.

She zip-ties the loose cords under the TV to keep them tidy.

She zip-tied the loose cables behind the television to keep them organized.