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as in mechanics
ropes plural
the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something
needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business
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as in brass tacks
ropes plural
the specific practical details of something
still learning the ropes of her new job
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as in to cord
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Recent Examples of rope
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Army soldiers and a national disaster management team at the site used ropes and cranes to assist the ongoing operation.
—Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
For proof, check out Red Eye, a nail-biting masterpiece about a hotel manager (Rachel McAdams) and the terrorist (Cillian Murphy) who ropes her into his deadly plans in the middle of a quiet night flight.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Many politicians say those talks along the velvet ropes can be more impactful than sending form emails or retweets.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Army soldiers and a national disaster management team at the site used ropes and cranes to assist the ongoing operation.
—Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Replicating Grace’s self-obsession, which seems so 1990s, the sketch turned to the usual SNL fallback of roping in a bunch of other cast members as warm props.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
For proof, check out Red Eye, a nail-biting masterpiece about a hotel manager (Rachel McAdams) and the terrorist (Cillian Murphy) who ropes her into his deadly plans in the middle of a quiet night flight.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
Noun
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The most plausible scenario for such a transmitter is tethering a strong wire from a kite or weather balloon.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
23 Jan. 2025
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Around the back are three wires (live, neutral, ground) for hardwiring the device to a round junction box.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
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The change marks the end of an era for the organization, which was created in 1997 by a former VH1 executive and became a mainstay on the cable network’s programming slate.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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The news hole is shrinking not just on cable news, but also on the evening newscasts on the broadcast networks.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The debate has largely focused on the nuts and bolts of political campaigns: messaging, media strategy, fundraising and on-the-ground organizing.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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Bits of defunct space junk, some of the millions of pounds of objects left by humans in space ranging from small nuts and bolts to pieces of defunct satellites, have also been documented hitting people and buildings, but have caused nothing more than a minor injury or damage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In doing either, the Brazilian centre-back revealed a strapping physique.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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These slide over and strap onto shoes via a Velcro closure that secures easily and effectively.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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She's used to her dog demanding specifics and wanted to film it for others to see her rags-to-riches rescue's request.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Creating an internal podcast exclusively for employees allows companies to delve deeper into organizational specifics and cultivate a unique sense of culture.—
Fatima Zaidi,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The cash value component is tied to a stock market index, like the S&P 500.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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He had been bound with duct tape, and his legs tied with an extension cord.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some cognitive scientists have assumed that all humans, whatever their local quirks, reason about time using spatial metaphors, yet at least one language, Tupi-Kawahíb, evidently lacks any mapping between time and space—not left to right, back to front, or downhill to uphill.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Modern-day genetic quirks linked to skin color, hair color and even nose shape can be traced back to our extinct former neighbors.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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