roping

present participle of rope

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roping
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
  • It can be styled with a number of footwear options and worn alone or beneath a cozy layer, and cinching at the waistline is really just icing on the cake.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The sparkling gown also had statement shoulder pads, a waist-cinching detail and a side slit that hit her upper left thigh.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This season, Akers is threading the pop of color through multiple items — tights, gloves, boots — to cut through an otherwise neutral look.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
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 13 Sep. 2025.

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