on the ropes

phrase

: in a defensive and often helpless position

Examples of on the ropes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then California attorney general Rob Bonta and his posse of 12 states filed a lawsuit in July that seemingly had Paramount on the ropes. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Garcia laced a two-run double as Skenes was on the ropes early. — Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

The Mariners are on the ropes here (seven games back) and can be safely ignored for now. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Any impact — no matter how small — to Meta's core ad business just introduces another level of uncertainty in a stock already on the ropes. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on the ropes

• oscilloscopes
• antelopes
• biotopes
• cantaloupes
• envelopes
• epitopes
• gyroscopes
• horoscopes
• isotopes
• microscopes
• telescopes
• copes