roping

present participle of rope

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roping
Verb
  • Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • By late 2024, immigration had become markedly more salient in Irish politics, with anti-immigration candidates gaining traction and political observers tying that shift directly to the riots.
    Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Scoop up this waist-cinching two-piece bathing suit, which ranges in sizes from XS to XXL and comes in 27 summer-ready colors, and pair it with this adorable $20 button-up beach coverup for a put-together beach day look.
    Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Plus, the removable waist-cinching belt is a flattering touch.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement Maintaining that influential position requires threading a needle.
    Justin Worland, Time, 12 June 2026
  • The former Northwestern standout is playing at an All-Star level, threading the line between scorer and creator.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • But his rival, Cepeda, has urged voters to wait for the final, binding count.
    Ines Capdevila, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Regulators should commission an independent validation using their own supervisory data before treating these figures as the basis for binding calibration decisions.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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“Roping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roping. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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