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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
Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
During the rodeos, guests are treated to roping, racing, and sorting (in which teams of riders drive cattle into a pen).
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
There is no love without grief, for the depth of each feeling enables the other — braiding together like a rope.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Noun
But Garrett walked Mookie Betts to open the eighth, and Will Smith roped an RBI double into the left field corner to cut New York’s lead to 5-4.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
During the rodeos, guests are treated to roping, racing, and sorting (in which teams of riders drive cattle into a pen).
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
Verb
After killing Metcalf, Barbaro barricaded the student council room door, tying a rope around a couch and lashing it to the door.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
There is no love without grief, for the depth of each feeling enables the other — braiding together like a rope.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
Noun
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Protect seeds from squirrels and other critters by covering the containers or planting bed with a wire cage or hardware cloth, extending the cage several inches into the soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The bottles are dipped in an ice bath, then passed through a machine that removes the sediment and reseals them with a cork and wire cage.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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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
Noun
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However, many travelers don't think twice about buying a cheap charging cable from a questionable vendor at an airport shop or online marketplace, making these cables a more successful point of attack.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The Lighting cable can deliver up to 20W of power while the USB-C can deliver up to 24W.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Head to our landing page for all the nuts and bolts.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The tone swerve into body-count humor and the nuts and bolts of violence eventually prove too much for Crano and Craig to effectively mold into a comedy of perception and privilege.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Verb
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After the travel party’s homemade catamaran flipped, leaving the group to drift in the ocean for over 24 hours, Rockefeller strapped empty gasoline cans to his waist and swam for help.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour has helped inspire an obsession with all things Wild West this year — and her stop in Las Vegas (July 25 - 26) is the perfect excuse to strap on your spurs, or at least purchase a cowboy hat.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
28 June 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 pair will tie the knot in Venice, Italy, later this week.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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The former couple tied the knot in 1996, when Jackman was 27 and Furness was 40.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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