roped

Definition of ropednext
past tense of rope
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Verb
  • The 9-17 start is also tied for the 12th worst start through this point in franchise history.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The swinging bunt tied the game at 1-1.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her shorts were also cinched with the brand’s leather belt.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In the third, the Avs defense cinched down and allowed Calgary very few legitimate chances to get on the board.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The project area is bounded by the Midlothian Turnpike, Central Avenue, 147th Street and Lamon Avenue.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Making our way to compatibility, all three Mission 1s go with all of GoPro's existing mounts – magnetic, conventional, and threaded.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For the last 15 or so years, celebrities have been, in general, more trussed up, as red carpets have become a heightened economic prospective for stars and designers alike.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Some are speckled with herbs, many are trussed and two come with a wedge of citrus.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.
    Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Three were banded last year, and two the year before that.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Roped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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