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as in mechanics
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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
Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Alaska Rug Company makes more than 70 bowls a week, and has repurposed over 10 miles of used rope since the company began in 2010.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
People laugh at the Wet Bandits slipping on ice, the Wet Bandits being branded by a smoldering doorknob, the Wet Bandits having their hair burned off, getting hit in the face with paint cans, stepping on a nail, swinging from a rope into a brick wall.
—Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Alaska Rug Company makes more than 70 bowls a week, and has repurposed over 10 miles of used rope since the company began in 2010.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Nick Castellanos then roped one to left field and Turner scored from second base.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
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Photo : Mecum Auctions The car is fit with Borrani knock-off wire wheels.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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The twisted wire brush is expertly designed to comb through and define every lash, ensuring a flawless finish every time.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 29 Dec. 2024
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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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Just keep in mind that it’s corded, which has some pros and cons.Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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While the flight from pay-TV looks a bit less hectic when the virtual MVPDs are tossed into the mix, the overall sub count is now at around 68.8 million households, down from 103 million when cable was at its absolute high-water mark.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two cables that were damaged are the Arelion cable, which links Sweden to , and the C-Lion1 cable, which links Finland to Germany.John Feng, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Planners are tasked with improving the lives of city dwellers, which requires a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses not only the nuts and bolts of making land use decisions, but also social sciences, ethics, and public health.Seydina Fall, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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Interviewees like Mikkel Nielsen & Xenia-Anni Nielsen were able to advise not just on details of the WoW world but also on the nuts and bolts of post-production, such as animation timing and color grading.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Its wearable adapters strap around everyday shoes, clip in during the ride, and immediately stow away after.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Bride Wars actress went shopping for holiday presents over the weekend with a hands-free bag strapped across her body, and just one 12-second TikTok clip persuaded us to dole out some change on a purse that’s just like hers.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional preparation methods, many of these tools focus on specifics like tone, pace and the clarity of your answers.Laura M. Labovich, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the specifics of the web solution, practically any action can be voice-controlled.Ilya Lashch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Last year, there were 34 such cases, tied for the highest number in at least five years.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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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 Jan. 2025.
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