roping

present participle of rope

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Verb
  • The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, Democrats have worked to nationalize the race by tying Earle-Sears to Trump and his efforts to slash the federal workforce.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In March, photos from the movie’s set showed the Barbie Oscar nominee in an elaborate wedding gown complete with waist-cinching corset.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Now a study published in Cell shows a complete, three-dimensional map of every single nerve fiber threading through a mouse.
    Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • It was spell binding to hear Ken talk Russia back in the day, about being followed by secret police & the final 7th game.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Your congressman can now sign the discharge petition to force a vote on binding legislation to release the Epstein files.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Roping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roping. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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