as in to rope
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Recent Examples of lasso
Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Western-style entertainment will include including golden lasso performers, line dancing and rhinestone cowgirls, plus interactive photo booths, flash tattoos, and surprise activations.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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
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Noun
The Bolas spider creates a silk lasso to catch fluttering moths.
—Kate Siber, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Western-style entertainment will include including golden lasso performers, line dancing and rhinestone cowgirls, plus interactive photo booths, flash tattoos, and surprise activations.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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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
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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
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Perhaps good writers/speakers could carry lassos, rope the culprits in, and teach them proper English!—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Jan. 2026
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As frigid Cold War conspiracies start unfolding, they’re roped into becoming CIA operatives to help uncover what exactly happened to their partners.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hudson’s performance kicks into a surprising dramatic gear, the actress’s playful Milwaukee accent settling into a relatively somber key, grappling with dreams dashed.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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For a leadership grappling with economic exhaustion, declining legitimacy, and looming succession questions, Venezuela is a case study of endurance.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Besides all of this, the January crunch stems from the Wayback machine, to the coaches seeking a way to corral their entire roster on campus long before the first game kicks off.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show Don your camo gear and grab your fishing poles for the Tri-State Fishing and Outdoor Show.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The suspects, seen grabbing armfuls of merchandise during multiple rounds of theft, reportedly fled in a U-Haul truck, Lower Merion Police told Fox 29 Philadelphia.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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