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as in lariat
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck

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Recent Examples of lasso
Noun
The item could grab the attention of University of Texas fans (as the longhorn is their mascot), or those in love with the Western lifestyle that has lassoed so many hearts. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 According to Paramount Global, that’s up 4% from the Season 5A finale, which lassoed 10.3M live + same-day viewers. Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Pierce County Sheriff's Office The man refused to leave the pond for more than an hour before deputies used a lasso to rope him and pull him to shore, the bodycam video shows. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 June 2025 His team regularly catches alligators and American crocodiles by simply getting close enough to slip a lasso around their neck. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lasso
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
  • The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
    Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The long, fluid chain adapts to multiple wearing styles, such as double row, lariat, or sautoir, embodying Pomellato’s commitment to versatility and contemporary elegance.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Karri raised a couple of million pounds in funding last October to develop this model, and put it to good use by roping in legendary agency Pentagram for its industrial design inputs.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Tommy grapples with his complicated family life and a still-grieving Cami settles into her new position at the company, the undercurrent of just how dangerous the oil business is can't be ignored.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, said forecasts of an imminent slowdown have been repeatedly wrong, and the economics profession should start grappling with its track record of misjudgments.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Gods have been especially helpful in this task of corralling the manual labor of the people and legitimizing it symbolically.
    Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Today is the last day to grab a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro for only $13 (reg.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As the clock expired on a win Brian Daboll desperately needed, the New York Giants coach grabbed rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Center fielder Trent Grisham failed to glove a seventh-inning RBI single by Francisco Lindor on a hop, allowing Lindor to advance to second base.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
  • With the bases loaded and two out in the seventh, Minnesota missed a chance to blow the game open when Correa’s knock to right held up long enough for Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger to glove it.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025

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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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