ROPING (IN) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

roping (in)

verb

present participle of rope (in)

as in drawing in

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leading on

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Batula had witnessed Wilson leading on Miller and spoke ill of their connection in the media.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Rowan Woods, the former creative chief at the Edinburgh TV Festival, has been leading on this work for months as an independent consultant.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

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