Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roped (in)
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But the demonstrations are diffuse and largely leaderless, and Pezeshkian’s efforts at mediation — and the killings and arrests by security forces — have not persuaded the protesters to stay off the streets.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The paintings worked because viewers did not need to be persuaded that these scenes mattered.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Right in Kansas City, Platform Ventures has led on building out massive industrial and warehouse-type buildings on what was once the Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, making use of vacant land while aiming to bring new business and new jobs to the southernmost parts of the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anke Winckler led on Costume Design and Hair and Make-up Design is by Meg Tanner.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Opening day at County Stadium was snowed out, after Milwaukee was hit with more than 13 inches of snow.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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So its understandable that you might be tempted to let mom handle your daughters' education and support during menstruation.—
Christian Dashiell,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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Would he be tempted to go in that direction and also get shiny objects?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Released in 1994, Sátántangó (based on László Krasznahorka’s novel) chronicled an impoverished Hungarian village that becomes seduced by a would-be prophet who has seemingly come back from the dead.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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This year, we were seduced by silver trays and a new take on the TV-dinner table.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Roped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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