ROPES (IN) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

ropes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of rope (in)

as in leads on

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Fable 5 leads on benchmarks and on testing by AI experts.

— Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of leads on

Verb

Despite the warning, Max persuades both the guide and the rest of the group to choose the red path instead.

— Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 29 July 2026
The open question is whether Wednesday’s beat and share price jump is just a blip, or the catalyst that persuades investors to give the stock a more durable re-rating.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of persuades

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Yes, Lyssa withdraws her nomination for Surgeon General, her husband betrays her, and her oncologist best friend, Judith, throws herself into the Potomac during a Tashlich service.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
But while Kozue is a genuine, unapologetic weirdo, the film that is constructed around her soon betrays a less imaginative, more normative impulse — so much so that this coming-of-age story ultimately leaves a bitter taste.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of betrays

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Thus, Dionysus drives Pentheus insane, lures him to the mountains, and the women of Thebes, in a state of Dionysian frenzy and led by Agave herself, tear Pentheus apart.

— Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2026
Final Thoughts on How to Fish a Popper A popper is one of the most versatile topwater lures out there.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of lures

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Texas Rigs Big worms, wide-bodied creature baits — anything with substantial mass and water-moving appendages will suffice.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Officials will continue to investigate the area for further evidence of poison bait, and also stressed the importance of the community's cooperation to discourage and prevent the use of poison baits against wildlife.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of baits

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The cave was used to film scenes with Polyphemus, the Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Lightly mist the floor rather than pouring or soaking, and follow with a microfiber mop that traps dirt without leaving excess moisture behind.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026

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