rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope passed under one thigh, across the body, and over the opposite shoulder or through a special friction device
rappel
noun
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Williams fled the apartment, evading the officer by rappelling out of a window.
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Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Grand Canyon Lopes Thunder the Antelope seemingly can do it all, posing for photos with Grand Canyon University fans, rappelling to the arena floor from the ceiling and jumping off a trampoline to dunk a basketball.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Rock climbing, scrambling, and rappelling over a long summit day is required to tag the top of this classic.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Hockey Justin Trudeau Taunts Donald Trump After Canada's Hockey Triumph
Six demonstrators rigged ropes at the top of El Capitan and rappelled down its face to unfurl the flag, the Chronicle reported.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Grand Canyon Lopes Thunder the Antelope seemingly can do it all, posing for photos with Grand Canyon University fans, rappelling to the arena floor from the ceiling and jumping off a trampoline to dunk a basketball.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Rock climbing, scrambling, and rappelling over a long summit day is required to tag the top of this classic.
—Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Hockey Justin Trudeau Taunts Donald Trump After Canada's Hockey Triumph
Six demonstrators rigged ropes at the top of El Capitan and rappelled down its face to unfurl the flag, the Chronicle reported.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Rappel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rappel. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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rappel
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rap·pel
rə-ˈpel 
ra-
rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope
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