roped (in)

past tense of rope (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roped (in)
Verb
  • But the $1,000 incentive persuaded the couple, whose daughter Maya was born in late March, to start an account anyway.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • But the threat alone has persuaded some ships to abandon their plans to exit the Red Sea heading south.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • On a night with smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, New York led on an unearned run against Roki Sasaki in the fourth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Those who wildflower risk being led on or taken advantage of by those treating the trend as merely excuse to not commit, set clear boundaries or adhere to any standards.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Long hitters may be tempted to attack the green in two, but the uphill second shot played to a partially obscured putting surface—demands both precision and exceptional ball-striking.
    Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Other teams, including Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, may be tempted to try a move on Alpe d’Huez tomorrow, in case of sickness — a move of such aggression that it would never usually be considered.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • So instead of Syrax, the Blacks get close air support from Jace on Vermax and Moondancer, ridden by Baela, who is easily seduced into battle by Jace’s unchecked hero complex.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
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“Roped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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