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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roped
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Rai led by one stroke when play was suspended Thursday but bogeyed 18 early Friday to drop into a tie and shot a second-round 70, leaving him tied for 12th with South African Aldrich Potgeiter, Ryan Fox and 2021 Genesis champion Max Homa at the halfway point.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile Trump — a longtime friend of Epstein’s whose name allegedly appears in the files over a million times — and other figures working within or tied to his administration seem to not only hang above the fray, but enjoy the protection of the American justice system.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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This outfit showcases a medley of silhouettes, from the oversized-sleeve sweater to the funky fringe skirt, all cinched together by a wide belt.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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The newspaper’s archives cinched it, with a mention in the Register’s Anaheim Hills weekly of a Rebecca Black appearing in a community youth theater musical.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, Grace Van Patten and Jackson White and Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson watched Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection come down the runway, while Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector bounded between Fforme and Kallmeyer.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Photos shared by the department show a silvery gray fox bounding majestically across a white snowy plain beneath towering, sunlit alpine peaks.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The medals in the Turin 2006 Games bypassed the issue entirely by featuring a large hole at the center of the medal itself, with the ribbon elegantly threaded through the middle.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
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Four of them came against Qarabag, the first arriving in the third minute, when Dan Burn, channelling his inner Andrea Pirlo, threaded the ball through to Gordon, who shot across goal with his right foot.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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She was then banded, released back into the wild in 2022 and monitored from afar by researchers at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Roped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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