roping

Definition of ropingnext
present participle of rope

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roping
Verb
  • Coby White came off the bench to spearhead a record-tying 3-point barrage while leading the red-hot Hornets to a 134-90 victory over the Kings before a sellout crowd of 19,450 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Coby White made six of Charlotte's franchise-tying 26 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as the Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Reformation elevated the already-chic basic further by cinching in the waist.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Expect waist-cinching corsets and ribbons galore, flourished with hair spirals and constellation face gems.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Devices such as PillCam allow doctors to view images from inside the digestive tract without threading a scope through the entire system.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • However, a binding agreement hammered out with residents more than 20 years ago limits building heights, which would prevent them from adding two stories at Anderson Parking without eliminating the building’s rooftop observatory.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Nevertheless, the state still lacks a binding commitment to improving academic achievement, bolstered by accountability.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Roping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roping. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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