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tied up doing vs tied up with doing

Both "tied up doing" and "tied up with doing" are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. "Tied up doing" is more commonly used to indicate being busy or occupied with a task, while "tied up with doing" is used to show a connection between being busy and the specific activity being done.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1479 views

tied up doing

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate being busy or occupied with a task.

This phrase is used to express that someone is busy or occupied with a particular activity or task.

Examples:

I'm sorry, I can't talk right now, I'm tied up doing my homework.
She's tied up doing a presentation for work.
He's always tied up doing something around the house.

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If you ever actually do get me tied up, what are you planning on doing with me?
- He left me tied up.
Andrew got tied up at work.
- Slapped hard, tied up.
-I know Wait until they become tied up.
- That poor wretch tied up...
My legs were tied up, my arms were tied up, my hands were tied up.
She's tied up in this brutal litigation with her Kevin.
Not bad after so many days tied up.
People like you can't be neatly tied up.
Because a third of his fortune is tied up in nuclear energy.
Because a third of his fortune is tied up in nuclear energy.
LeRoy Calley keeps that canoe tied up, so...
The property's been tied up in Foreclosure since 2009.
I understand your winnings are tied up as evidence.
I got tied up moving mom into Elena's office.
It kept me completely tied up.
Could've been tied up as long as three days.
I hope she's not tied up, freezing somewhere.
My check's tied up at the claims department.

Alternatives:

busy doing
occupied with doing
engaged in doing
involved in doing
preoccupied with doing

tied up with doing

This phrase is correct and is used to show a connection between being busy and the specific activity being done.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is busy or occupied with a particular activity or task, emphasizing the connection between the two.

Examples:

She's tied up with doing research for her project.
He's always tied up with doing volunteer work on weekends.
I'm tied up with doing some house repairs this weekend.

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Just a little tied up with press.
All tied up with one vote left to count.
Probably tied up with the vice president situation.
Finch has him tied up with something.
Chopper's all tied up with multiple victims.
We want to know how he got tied up with Buros.
His assets were all tied up with the divorce.
The living arrangements are tied up with the working conditions.
Evie's offences aren't tied up with her complaint.
They're all tied up with this Psychomancy Trust.
Doctor Murphy's tied up with another can't get here till morning.
Helo's tied up with the sonobuoys.
You're asking the guy who's tied up with you.
But experimental science had been tied up with all those things.
Sorry, too tied up with personal problems.
It's tied up with the attorneys.
And brown paper packages tied up with string.
I'm sure she got tied up with something important.
I've just been tied up with work.
Everything tied up with a nice bow.

Alternatives:

busy with doing
occupied with doing
engaged in doing
involved in doing
preoccupied with doing

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