roped (in)

past tense of rope (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roped (in)
Verb
  • That may be why Ellison persuaded Ynon Kreiz, the CEO of Mattel, to depart the toy giant for a job as co-CEO.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ivey and his partner persuaded the Crockfords dealer to rotate the high-value cards 180 degrees before shuffling them back into the pack, citing some obscure superstition as justification.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The hosts came into the second half with a new surge of energy to put their opponents away, led on both ends of the floor by Jordin Canada and DeWanna Bonner.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Caleb’s reputation Until now, Caleb has enjoyed a reputation as a hard-luck farmboy who was led on by Kenzie and never got a fair shake in the villa.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 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
  • Male guests might be tempted by their ‘Southern Gentleman’ package.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, C-suites are increasingly tempted (or worse, financially compelled) to govern purely by digital indicators.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Armani’s languid silhouette soon seduced red- and blue-blooded men the world over.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The song is about a true story of three Dutch teenage girls in World War II, during the occupation, who seduced Nazi officers and murdered them in the woods.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Roped (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roped%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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