lassoed

verb

past tense of lasso
as in roped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoed
  1. grabbed
  2. snatched
  3. captured
  4. snared
  5. trapped
  6. corralled
  7. snagged
  8. grappled
Verb
  • The victim followed the fleeing Jeep on foot and grabbed onto the vehicle when it got stuck in traffic, authorities said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • In September 2020, author Elin Hilderbrand grabbed a drink at the Nantucket Hotel bar with a visiting writer friend.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • None of this is surprising coming from EA, of course, the company that snatched up Codemasters at the start of the decade for its F1 license, then summarily shut down everything the studio did beyond F1.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026
  • The couple, who are parents to 1-year-old Jack, snatched up the luxe four-bedroom property last month.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of snatched
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  • The mother-daughter duo was captured sharing a giggly moment during the men’s finals.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026
  • Airline tracking website Flightradar24 captured the message, which was created during a flight on Saturday morning local time.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Starting the game with a miss on a rare 3-point attempt, Reed recovered with an early block on a layup attempt from Trevor Keels and snared seven rebounds, three on the offensive end, in an 88-87 loss to the Miami Heat.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026
  • But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of snared
Verb
  • Taylor-Joy brings the necessary confidence to her confidence woman, while still conveying the childlike fear inherent to a character who’s felt trapped her whole life.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Fine particles trapped in microfiber can scratch surfaces like glass and crystal.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • He was finally cleared to shoot in the 28th minute, but after a hesitation, Mbappé’s shot toward the right corner was corralled by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who guessed the direction of the shot correctly.
    — Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • At LaSorted’s, though, Brockert has successfully and authentically corralled America’s greatest regional hot dogs all under one roof, propelled by a love of family-run businesses.
    — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of corralled
Verb
  • Curious who snagged their diploma and made the list?
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • That said, the PA6 was soaking wet, undried, and actually got snagged at one point, causing a layer line to appear.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of snagged
Verb
  • From the Constitutional Convention onward, Americans have grappled with what to do about political parties.
    — Andy Craig, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • Lucky’s and Cary’s faces are on the news, and FBI agent Billie Rand (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), who had previously grappled with John and Priscilla, is now after their kids.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Definition of grappled
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