Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoed
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of shooting those tapes is a lot more chilling to me — or at least a lot more palpable — than the idea of my kids getting snatched by a neighbor on Halloween night, and Perry makes the most of it without completely unbalancing the rest of this otherwise fun-loving omnibus.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both cars washed up the track; Elliott committed to the bottom, cleared them, and snatched the win - and with it, an automatic berth into the next Playoff round.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The picture was captured from behind, taken outside and showed the couple holding hands in a rare display of royal PDA.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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All these years later, whiteface has once again captured the public imagination.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Herbert completed 28 of 47 passes, both season highs, for 300 yards with one touchdown and one interception, a double deflection snared by Denver’s Brandon Jones.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 36-year-old safety was selected 29th overall in the 2012 draft and is the NFL's active leader in interceptions with 37 snared in his career.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grain bins and silos can be extremely deadly if people get trapped inside.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bishop skied into the air and corralled the pass one-handed for his first career interception.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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There was a fleeting moment after Johnson’s second touchdown — a bullet from Dart into a tight window that the second-year tight end impressively snagged — that allowed one to wonder if the Giants’ fortunes were finally changing.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bridesmaids went on to earn more than $300 million worldwide and snagged two Academy Award nominations — one for Best Original Screenplay for Wiig and Annie Mumolo, and another for Melissa McCarthy in the Best Supporting Actress category.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deployment comes as the city has grappled with violent crime, including persistently high rates of homicides and carjackings, in recent years.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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But this is the first time the entire nation has grappled with a sweeping internet blackout under the regime.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Lassoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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