LASSO Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lasso

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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as in to rope

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Recent Examples of lasso

Noun

The announcer directed our attention to a large screen playing a video about the history of the lasso. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Video shows the bull calmly walking in a suburban neighborhood, while additional footage shows three authorities mounted on horses swinging lassos above their heads trying to rein in the animal. — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ashe is a rocket ship that can’t be reined in, and watching the restrained, comparably rational Coop try to lasso him is reliably entertaining. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 By taking out the clear nods to commerce and branding, however, Tecovas hopes its short movie will lasso consumers with a vibe, not a value proposition. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lasso

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Noun

Willow fought back with a left-arm lariat, damaging her injured hand in the process.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Jory comes over quite frequently and has never, ever brought his lariat with him before.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of lariat

Verb

Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of rope

Verb

His visit with Queen Letizia came with the city of 84,000 residents still grappling with the mass crossing of nearly as many migrants from Morocco in July.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The new Marvel series will see the hero grapple with his identity and humanity while evading a bounty hunter and reuniting with his son.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of grapple

Verb

But experts working with Gentle Giants warned that strategy might not work because of Outlaw's history of being corralled in the wild.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
If Denver can pressure Purdy, its defensive backs should have no issue corralling the 49ers’ wideouts.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of corral

Verb

Ditto for the reinterpretation of thong sandals that grabbed attention at Givenchy and Jean Paul Gaultier, or the clear vinyl-like styles seen at Balenciaga, Chloé, Simone Rocha, Stella McCartney and Moschino, among others.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Mel Ismail, a 56-year-old father, was rescued by another surfer who just happened to show up at the beach and was willing to risk his own life by grabbing his board and heading towards the bloody water.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Don’t allow smoking near your garden, and wash your hands or glove them before tending tomatoes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
If not for Kevin Orie’s failure to glove a Ricky Gutierrez grounder leading off the third, which was ruled a hit, Wood might have had a no-hitter to boot.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

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