How to Use rappel in a Sentence

rappel

verb

• Rescuers had to rappel down the mountain to reach the body.
  — Andreas Preuss, CNN, 21 May 2017
• Rangers rappelled down the cliff and confirmed the man had died, the release says.
  — Allan Brettman, OregonLive.com, 5 July 2017
• Ganus' team set up safety lines to rappel down to the dog.
  — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2022
• Crews found the man on the east side bank of the river and used ropes to rappel down and rescue him.
  — Robin Goist, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2019
• Alas, Santos was afraid of heights and didn’t want to rappel down and grab it.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022
• Rescue teams were able to rappel into the lave tube and bring the man back up.
  — Chris Boyette, CNN, 6 Nov. 2019
• Fire crews arrived and used harnesses to rappel down the face of the sheer cliff and reach the man.
  — Fox News, 30 Dec. 2020
• This serves as a great backup for climbers and those who rappel.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
• Thieves are known to rappel down cliffs to harvest them.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
• Rescuers used a helicopter to land on the side of the Golden Ray and rappelled down the hull.
  — Time, 9 Sep. 2019
• Under the cover of smoke, break the nearest window, and rappel down to the street.
  — Robert Cocuzzo, Town & Country, 25 Apr. 2016
• The winds were still heavy when a member of the helicopter crew rappelled down to find her.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• The group had camped overnight and started their day off early to rappel down a 227-foot drop into the cave.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2019
• First responders used ropes to rappel down to get to the victims, Jones said.
  — Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 28 Jan. 2022
• The crowd below cheered as Banks reached the top, let go, and gracefully rappelled down.
  — Pat Nabong, Chicago Reader, 11 June 2018
• Photos show protests rappelling off the bridge, as cars slowly drive bay.
  — Michelle Iracheta, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
• Five MRA field members were able to rappel down to the hikers from the helicopter, and then raise them back up to the trail to hike out.
  — The Editors, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2014
• Lowe said firefighters had to rappel to reach the victim.
  — Carol Robinson, AL.com, 4 Jan. 2018
• Rescuers in the air tracked down the location of the dog and rappelled about 20 feet down the slope to retrieve the pup, fire officials said.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2024
• On Monday morning, rescuers landed on the side of the Golden Ray and rappelled down the hull.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2019
• Crews were able to rappel over 100 feet down and locate the hiker, who had succumbed to their injuries.
  — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2023
• First responders used ropes to rappel down to get to the victims, Fire Chief Darryl Jones said.
  — Athena Jones, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
• Tom Cruise rappelled down from the top of the Stade de France, greeting Olympians after landing safely.
  — Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2024
• During a field trip to a military base, the former coxswain and Davies took part in a challenge to rappel down a 30-foot drop.
  — Jeff Himler, The Seattle Times, 15 Dec. 2017
• Police and firefighters responded to the scene around 9:15 a.m. and rappelled down the cliff.
  — CBS News, 26 June 2017
• Instead of rappelling down a ravine, an Army captain pulled a dead soldier out of a burning Humvee.
  — Author: Matt Viser, Greg Jaffe, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2019
• 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
• Others tied sheets together and rappelled down the walls.
  — Bradley Hope, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
• The celebration boasted an array of music, a parade of nations and even Tom Cruise rappelling from the roof.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
• Participants must raise at least $500 in order to rappel.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024