rope in
Britishverb
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to persuade to take part in some activity
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to trick or entice into some activity
Example Sentences
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While jumping rope in my garage, a multidecade effort to lose my freshman 15, I blasted “Eye of the Tiger,” rock band Survivor’s unforgettable theme song from the 1982 film “Rocky III.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The company’s service expansion in the Bay Area is the latest example of how tech companies and retailers are competing head-to-head to speed up delivery and rope in more customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
If all of this sounds tiring, rope in one of your kids to help you out.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
“They shouldn’t be the rope in this tug of war game that’s going on,” said Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
“Now go cut a piece of rope in the bag over there.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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