1
2
as in mechanics
ropes plural
the characteristic peculiarities and technicalities of something
needs a mentor who will show her the ropes of running a catering business
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in brass tacks
ropes plural
the specific practical details of something
still learning the ropes of her new job
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in to cord
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rope
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
First responders hoisted the victim out by helicopter, leaving them dangling at the end of a 150-foot rope from the aircraft’s belly, before landing and transferring them to an ambulance.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rope
Noun
Naomi hit brutal leg drop from the second rope on Naomi for a nearfall.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
First responders hoisted the victim out by helicopter, leaving them dangling at the end of a 150-foot rope from the aircraft’s belly, before landing and transferring them to an ambulance.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
Verb
And while Street Fighter would rapidly permeate into mainstream consciousness, even roping in Jean-Claude Van-Damme for its 1994 feature film adaptation, Fatal Fury’s fate was less an instant success than a slow burn.
—Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rope
Noun
-
Allow to cool completely on wire rack to room temperature.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
-
Staff and wire reports USA TODAY Dior is appointing its menswear designer, Jonathan Anderson, as the fashion house's creative director, who will also oversee womenswear designs and haute couture.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Verb
-
It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
-
Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Charlie served in an era when relationships mattered, and political capital wasn’t spent on cable news sound bites.—
Michel Faulkner,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
-
The channel, along with other NBCUniversal cable outlets, is being spun off from current owner Comcast into a new company called Versant.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
As interesting as the program’s nuts and bolts are its psychological dimensions, which Walker explores throughout the book.—
Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
-
Canada's election — the nuts and bolts In Canada's first-past-the-post parliamentary system, voters aren't directly casting their ballots to elect a prime minister.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Wearing a smartwatch shouldn’t feel like strapping a mini tablet to your wrist.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2025
-
The drones, strapped with explosives, were hidden inside the roofs of wooden sheds, which were dropped off by trucks at the outer edge of Russian military bases, a Ukrainian security official told Reuters.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Well, as referenced above, the United States was coming out of a nasty recession tied to the crisis in the mortgage market.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
-
The investment fund tied to the Qatari state has spent billions on the operations and players.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Rope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rope. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share