lassoing

Definition of lassoingnext
present participle of lasso

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoing
Verb
  • Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Or, Stein recommends grabbing a bed/mattress vacuum that is made specifically for the mattress.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Once wed, Heathcliff immediately turns abusive, killing her dog by hanging it from a tree and trapping her at Wuthering Heights.
    Becky Little, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The project would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and sequester it underground in North Dakota, to capitalize on federal tax credits incentivizing the prevention of heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere.
    Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
  • At least Cochrane was familiar with the feeling of snaring an interception.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Holtville placed five wrestlers in the finals, with Anthony Strahm capturing the 120-pound title and Axel Gomez taking the 215 title.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Chloe Nelson ran the second leg while Emily ran the third in capturing Gold in the 200 Medley Relay.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Zayn winning in Montreal after eating an RKO and a Razor’s Edge, then snatching the pin on Priest with a Helluva Kick, gave you the biggest pop and the clearest storyline payoff of the night.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.
    Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hiking in Puerto Rico’s national rainforest is a must, especially for snagging a mythical waterfall #nofilter photo.
    Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
  • YouTube also reportedly has interest in snagging an NFL package.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Imagine banishing stuffed animals from the living room, corralling all the toy cars outside the main bedroom, and finally finding a place for that play kitchen that isn’t your actual kitchen.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This tactic is also helpful for corralling smaller items that may easily roll off.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the chants at the recent AEW match showcased a new, more specific way that wrestling is grappling with politics.
    Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • These hospitals already had been grappling with financial pressures.
    Windsor Johnston, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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