rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope passed under one thigh, across the body, and over the opposite shoulder or through a special friction device
rappel
noun
Examples of rappel in a Sentence
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Dead, 2 Taken to Hospital After Part of a Crane Falls onto Florida Bridge
Rescue specialists rappelled into the boat while a police mud boat from North Collier Fire Rescue guided them back to safety.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The driver remained trapped in the cab as rescuers raced to set up a rope system that would rappel firefighter Bryce Carden down to rescue the woman.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024
After locking in on the dog’s location, a rescuer was able to rappel down and retrieve the dog.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Firefighters rescued some people by rope, rappelling down the side of the building.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Burnett was always known for his adventurous and spontaneous spirit, willing to try anything like rappelling down a high rise, driving a jeep over boulders or racing on Big Wheels.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft.
—Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
The helicopter spotted the dog, and a rescuer rappelled about 20 feet down the marked trail to grab the distressed animal.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Albert Lin makes his descent, rappelling off a mountain in Peru.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The driver remained trapped in the cab as rescuers raced to set up a rope system that would rappel firefighter Bryce Carden down to rescue the woman.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024
After locking in on the dog’s location, a rescuer was able to rappel down and retrieve the dog.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Firefighters rescued some people by rope, rappelling down the side of the building.
—Sarah Maslin Nir, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Burnett was always known for his adventurous and spontaneous spirit, willing to try anything like rappelling down a high rise, driving a jeep over boulders or racing on Big Wheels.
—Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft.
—Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
The helicopter spotted the dog, and a rescuer rappelled about 20 feet down the marked trail to grab the distressed animal.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Albert Lin makes his descent, rappelling off a mountain in Peru.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
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rappel
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rap·pel
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rappelled also rappeled; rappelling also rappeling
: to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding down a rope
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