Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roping
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And goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots for his third win of the season and 432nd of his career to move him within five of tying Jacques Plante for ninth all-time in NHL history.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025 -
In the same interview with Vogue, Kidman reflected on how the film felt similar to her movie Babygirl, which came out last year, jokingly tying the two together as a way to reflect on the breadth of her career.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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McCarthy showed some real moxie in a season-opening, Monday night victory at Chicago in his NFL debut, cinching his belt and leading a late touchdown drive to dispatch the Bears at Soldier Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, on an overcast spring day in Manhattan, the fashion designer Raul Lopez stood inside a suite at the Plaza Hotel wearing black underwear, a waist-cinching pink corset, and a white plastic shopping bag over his head.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Less than 10 minutes later, Zubimendi was threading a delicate pass through to Eze inside the box, and the resulting shot directly led to Rice’s opener.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The act of threading beads onto string or elastic can help improve fine motor skills, too.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rader would often stalk his victims, some for months, before binding their arms and legs, then slowly strangling them (with the exception of Bright).—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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That legal status can simplify matters, especially when paired with legally binding separation agreements.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Roping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roping. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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