as in to rope
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Recent Examples of lasso
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one short, a young Stuckmann, dressed as Harrison Ford's lasso-whipping adventurer, jumps onto the back of a moving car.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Knowing precisely what was happening, her fiancé, former Team Canada Olympian Tyler Nicholson, tried to lasso emotions.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’ll be activities like lasso throwing lessons, candle dipping and corn-husk doll making, along with a diverse lineup of performances from Jeffery Fung Tai Chi, Luna y Sol Folklorico, Viet Steps, Xpressions Dances of India and Hui Ilima of Santa Clara County.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one short, a young Stuckmann, dressed as Harrison Ford's lasso-whipping adventurer, jumps onto the back of a moving car.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The officers were eventually able to safely lasso the deer and guide him back outside, but not before the animal made quite the mess.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Knowing precisely what was happening, her fiancé, former Team Canada Olympian Tyler Nicholson, tried to lasso emotions.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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Gold jewelry, including stacks of rings and a lariat necklace, topped off her look.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
31 Mar. 2026
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Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The discussion over the 2004 conditional-use permit likely will rope in the St. Paul City Council and the mayor’s office, as well as city planners.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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Case in point: Valerie’s long-suffering documentarian, Jane (Laura Silverman, also back), who quit during her Broadway fiasco and gets roped back in — in between shifts working the cash register at Trader Joe’s.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Airlines around the world have been grappling with volatile oil markets as fighting near the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global supplies.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco city officials announced Monday that 127 workers are receiving layoff notices, as the city grapples with a nearly $1 billion budget deficit.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The baseball nearly skipped away from his glove, but Witt corralled it and started a 6-3 double play.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The only time contemporary dance music rears its head is when Cunningham drops a kick drum to frame the duo’s meanderings, in the same manner that Ciani uses control voltages to corral her buzzing sounds.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mornings tend to revolve around Regatta Buffet, or, for something lighter and more grab-and-go, Café Madeleine or Bahama Bagel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Feel daring, attention-grabbing and unapologetically you.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Banfield did glove the second one.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Red-cheeked kids with runny noses held up hands to be gloved, and ski bros dropped tailgates to facilitate the intake of coffee with the task of buckling boots.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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