ROPING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

roping

verb

present participle of rope

as in strapping

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The Mets had a one-run lead coming into the top of the ninth, but right-hander Austin Warren put the first two hitters on base before giving up a game-tying RBI double to pinch-hitter Christian Yelich.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
With six strikeouts over 4 2/3 scoreless innings, Rasmus — the 12-year-old daughter of former major leaguer Cory Rasmus — is up to 14 for the tournament, tying Mo’ne Davis (Philadelphia, 2014) for the most strikeouts by a girl in series history.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
There are a dozen ways to style it, from adding it to a slouchy dress to cinching an oversized button-down.

— Anna Traver, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

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Mamdani’s alternative would revisit the 2006 strategy by threading an elevated bypass into the narrow slot between the BQE and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
The set is made up of a basic tee and roomy shorts that feature contrast threading to give them some stylish edge.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

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Mechanism of action Buprenorphine produces its main therapeutic and physiological effects by binding to mu (μ) opioid receptors.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Ninth Circuit is now binding legal precedent for federal judges in California, Arizona and six other states that have pushed for more regulation.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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