How to Use the ropes in a Sentence

the ropes

plural noun

• The streak had its arms draped over the ropes, its head dipped back.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
• Some years, there were few or no spat on the ropes at all.
  — Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Fisker was already on the ropes, but this could be the kill shot.
  — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 May 2024
• The bases were juiced with one out and a 23-year-old rookie was on the ropes.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
• You are paired with a climbing guide who will show you the ropes.
  — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
• Copenhaver's pair of touchdowns pushed CAL's lead to 28-0 and put the Tigers on the ropes.
  — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2022
• Marciano ends the fight with a right that sends Louis through the ropes and onto the ring apron.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• The good news is there are climbing groups in L.A. willing to show you the ropes.
  — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
• The rescuers had managed to cut away the ropes and free the humpback whale.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
• Then pass the working end between the ropes to make one half-hitch.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
• The Bengals fell behind 17-0 and appeared to be on the ropes.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 18 Dec. 2022
• Crowds swarmed behind the ropes to catch a last glimpse of him at Royal Troon.
  — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
• Draiman: The Pantera guys were a huge part of teaching us the ropes on Ozzfest.
  — Richard Bienstock, Billboard, 17 July 2024
• Mekha El-Rashidi checked his ice ax's hold, the grip of the crampon claws on his boots, the tension in the ropes.
  — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2023
• Starting in 2025, those millions of eyes will go to Netflix—and keep the streamer off the ropes.
  — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2024
• The gallows were there; so were the ropes and, most chilling, the screaming faces of white men and women yelling for the blood of Mike Pence.
  — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
• In its second game here, the U.S. had the Dutch on the ropes late in the game, but the coach froze and kept his substitutes on the bench, settling for a 1-1 draw.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• But Trump and DeSantis won’t be alone between the ropes.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
• The sleeping bag is being carried by somebody else, the food, the, the oxygen bottles, the ropes.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
• Blake Bortles and the Jags had the Pats on the ropes throughout the game, controlling the pace and even coming up with some of the biggest plays.
  — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
• There are many global factors that have big-box hardware stores on the ropes.
  — Greg Petro, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• The gym is now featured in an Apple TV+ docuseries that takes a look at the latest students to hit the ropes.
  — Ayanna Martinez, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2023
• Sometimes the ropes would break, or a patrol would arrive, causing the men at the surface to let go.
  — Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
• With a weak voice from the get-go and an often even weaker performance, Biden was on the ropes for most of the debate.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 June 2024
• Francona said Cleveland’s offense had L.A. on the ropes all night.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2023
• San Diego State’s lead grew to nine points, Alabama was on the ropes and the game-saving plays from Miller never came.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 25 Mar. 2023
• That has left hundreds of writers out of work, as The CW previously served as a way for new scribes to learn the ropes.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
• Here, Holly’s daughter Stella June (8) shows us the ropes.
  — Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2022
• While Axiom was scaling the ropes, Wes Lee hit him with a Shoryuken uppercut.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• The Kent State alum, who earned $17.6 million inside the ropes over his career, is a Presidents Cup rookie but one that brings a lot of experience to the table.
  — Mike Dojc, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024