as in to rope
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Recent Examples of lasso
Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
That means no cowboy hats or lasso prints in your design (real cowboy hats and lassos are fine if that’s your thing).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
During the lasso ceremony, the couple’s hands are bound together with either a rope or rosary to symbolize their commitment to each other and the idea that their lives are now intertwined.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
That means no cowboy hats or lasso prints in your design (real cowboy hats and lassos are fine if that’s your thing).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
Out West Neo-western drama television series Yellowstone lassoed the attention of viewers so much that fans have begun incorporating the lifestyle aesthetic into their homes.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
Adopting a knee-slapping beat and country twang, complete with a two-piece gingham outfit, Roan twirled and lassoed on stage to a rapturous audience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso
Noun
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Fargo worked with jeweler Karen Lazar to create a trio of rings, a trio of bracelets and a lariat, with prices ranging from $35 to $280.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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That distinct Central California DNA persists in the resort’s decor today, with horseshoes and lariats on the walls and local flora in the bungalow-style rooms.—
Brett Evans,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2024
Verb
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McMahon roped a liner off Luke Jackson’s back, forcing the pitcher from the game.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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In his first at-bat of the inning, Freeman roped a double down the line to put two runners in scoring position.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Verb
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This demographic shift creates markets not only in the United States but worldwide, as countries from Japan to Italy grapple with declining birth rates and aging populations.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In recent years, Orange has spent $50 million on a training facility for its fire department, increased to $16 million funding to its affordable housing trust fund and increased its spending on homelessness initiatives by $10 million as the region grapples with a surge of unsheltered people.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Authorities have so far been unable to corral those factions, many of which fought by their side during the civil war and are now putative allies in the country’s new security apparatus.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Chapters on mezze and soups are predominantly vegetarian, with the meat and seafood corralled mostly into the mains.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Combs returns to the scene shortly thereafter and appears to grab at the phone.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Rutgers teammates Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey might end up as No. 2 and No. 3 overall, but the Hornets will be able to grab one if not.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Alonso charged at the hard grounder but was unable to glove it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Set gloves out to air dry or place in the dryer on the lowest temperature.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Lasso.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasso. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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