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as in mechanics
ropes plural
the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something
needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business
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as in brass tacks
ropes plural
the specific practical details of something
still learning the ropes of her new job
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as in to cord
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Recent Examples of rope
Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
That’s a misreading of Southern racial dynamics, where intimacy and domination were bound together like strands of rope.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Rojas, a former Marlins shortstop, tacked on again in the fourth, roping a double down the left-field line for the loudest of his three hits.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Adventure centers, camps and corporate retreat facilities hire facilitators who operate high and low ropes courses, team-building programs and challenge activities.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
That’s a misreading of Southern racial dynamics, where intimacy and domination were bound together like strands of rope.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Shortly after, Healy roped Dacus into one of his Twitter rants.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Rojas, a former Marlins shortstop, tacked on again in the fourth, roping a double down the left-field line for the loudest of his three hits.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
Noun
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Each time, guards shepherd him to a prison wing beyond a double-barbed wire fence, to a room where Petrova waits.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Using parchment as handles, immediately remove Cake from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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This corded immersion blender sports a substantially more powerful 625 watts, a four-pronged blade, and five variable speed settings.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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The deal would create the nation’s second-largest cable operator as the industry adapts to the shift toward streaming.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The cable industry has been under assault for years from streaming services like Disney, Netflix, Amazon and HBO Max, as well as internet plans offered by mobile phone companies.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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But Gallot's more workmanlike prose and often trite observations, faithfully translated from the French by Arielle Aaronson, is better at capturing the nuts and bolts of this institution than its soaring spirit.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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In an increasingly partisan state defined by left and right, the group delves deep into the nuts and bolts of legislation and strives to give Floridians accurate facts and figures to better understand their government.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And one particular branch has become strapping and sturdy: Dave Roberts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Think of new parents strapping their firstborn into the car seat for the ride home from the hospital.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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She's used to her dog demanding specifics and wanted to film it for others to see her rags-to-riches rescue's request.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Creating an internal podcast exclusively for employees allows companies to delve deeper into organizational specifics and cultivate a unique sense of culture.—
Fatima Zaidi,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Waters/Agassi partnership ground out rallies but the teenagers persevered and tied the match.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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But in the third period, Colorado gained steam from Nichushkin to tie it, then Nathan MacKinnon to pull ahead.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Modern-day genetic quirks linked to skin color, hair color and even nose shape can be traced back to our extinct former neighbors.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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