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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
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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Let Frosting set: Let cool completely in pan set on a wire rack until Frosting is set, about 1 hour 30 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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In addition, every part of a plane, down to the nuts and bolts, is subjected to routine inspections, repair or replacement.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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To be fair, Harmon is confined to the script’s nuts and bolts, with little room to evolve.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 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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While Benton's Buc-ee's is going to be big, tied with the Buc-ee's outpost in Luling, Texas, for the country's largest, the one expected to open in Ocala, Florida is going to be even larger.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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Entering today’s second and last loop at Spyglass Hill, they were tied for 25th place, one shot ahead of former 49ers quarterback Steve Young and his partner Beau Hossler.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
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 3 Feb. 2025.
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