roped

past tense of rope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roped
Verb
  • Christie finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists and was the team’s second leading scorer and tied for the lead in Plus/Minus.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Rozeboom, the former Ram who tied his season high with nine tackles, benefited from a switch in responsibilities among the linebackers.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bella Hadid strutted down the runway in all gold, cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Standout pieces include Look 15, La Bomba Number 2 — a dramatic fur coat with exaggerated shoulders, a white-to-brown ombré hide, cinched at the waist with a chain belt adorned with Gucci’s signature double G medallion.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.
    Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mayfield rolled right with plenty of time before unfurling a long throw that threaded between Blankenship and rookie safety Drew Mukuba and struck Emeka Egbuka in stride for a 77-yard touchdown.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Scale Questions of scale threaded many European panelists’ comments.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bird was documented and banded for easier identification in the future, according to researchers.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Slipper-thin loafers and bare feet kept things light, and even his signature banded-collar Il Conte jacket was made ever so slightly oversize, creating a more relaxed appearance.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Roped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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