- present participle of rope.
Example Sentences
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Roping in the likes of Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey and Ed Sheeran meant producers could bank on audiences tuning in despite shaky scripts.
From The Guardian • Mar. 12, 2020
Team Roping finals at the end of October.
From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2018
At the time, he was something of a competitive cowboy on the United States Team Roping Championships circuit for a time, and he also ran a ranch for almost a decade.
From The Guardian • Jun. 28, 2016
Schiffer served with the FBI for 29 years and was the 1995 National Team Roping champion.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2013
The Roping Contests at Deadwood, S. D. In the course of three days we had our herd ready for the trail and we made our preparations to start on our long journey north.
From The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick" by Love, Nat