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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Canada leads on stability and institutional quality, but has historically trailed peers on labor productivity, business scaling and domestic market size.

— Control Risks, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuades

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Daeron betrays Ormund after being officially knighted by him earlier in the episode, and the two never get a proper goodbye.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
People don’t do what they’re supposed to, or someone betrays someone else for money or power or spite, or maybe a dragon just disobeys its rider and decides to murder a prince.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of betrays

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The show lures corporate sponsors to the marketing mecca, where brands hope to convert experience seekers into true believers, eventually disciples.

— Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Scott said of his guidance for production designer Chris Seavers, who was tasked with creating the creepy airport where off-kilter flight attendant Allison Janney lures the film’s heroes to potential doom.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lures

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But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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