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
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
The roper lassoed each bighorn, while his colleague remained on the rim, hoisting each animal one by one.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2025
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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
Ransom Canyon, a newer series Netflix bet on back in 2022 that has some similarities to Walter Boys, saw its first season come to the small screen in April to promising numbers as well, lassoing a second season later on in the year.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
The roper lassoed each bighorn, while his colleague remained on the rim, hoisting each animal one by one.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Williams took out Orton with a lariat and Priest took him out with a kick.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paparazzi await, enough for security to rope them off.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Metro Transit also roped in social service providers and prosecutors to focus specifically on the Green Line corridor last year.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inflation, despite declines over the past year, is still weighing heavily on consumers, who have been grappling with the cumulative effects of years of too-high inflation that began spiking during the pandemic recovery under former President Joe Biden.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Federal Reserve must grapple today with how to weigh surging oil prices against shrinking payrolls in its first meeting since the Iran war began.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joshua’s Carson Kilcoin tried to corral a bounding loose ball in the South Hills’ goalkeeper box, but was only able to dribble it forward.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sorrell lines one up the middle, but Boles easily corrals it for the force out at second.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So grab your Kindle or take a trip to the bookstore, because your TBR is about to get a lot longer.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gui Santos put up 18 points and four rebounds, and Gary Payton II continued his strong run of play on the offensive side of the ball by scoring 15 and grabbing six rebounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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