LASSOING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

lassoing

verb

present participle of lasso

as in roping

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Verb

The catalyst was a headline-grabbing second-quarter loss of $154 million that likely sent trading algorithms to hit the sell button.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Lopez then attacked Hager, grabbing his holster, and the two men fought over the deputy’s service weapon, according to the arrest report.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Verb

Many were built during a prison boom that started in the 1970s and were constructed with heat-trapping materials like concrete and steel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Heavy rain has already flooded some roads in southern New Mexico, trapping drivers in cars until the waters receded.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trapping

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Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.

— Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of snaring

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And rather than just capturing a small snapshot of what's going on, the ultraviolet imager can continually observe the show for up to 45 hours at a time, revealing how the auroral oval changes as conditions in the solar wind change.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Experts say flood maps need reform In many places, FEMA’s flood maps don’t do a good job of capturing the extent of severe flood risk.

— Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

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Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatching

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But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
For 49% off, snagging this Roborock 2-in-1 is a pretty clean decision.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of snagging

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Like, say, corralling the Chicago School Board, which makes speaking to us look like attending a tea party.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Seattle had all the momentum and forced Maye to throw a second consecutive interception, this time safety Julian Love corralling it in to give the Seahawks the ball back.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of corralling

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Many coastal communities are already grappling with the impacts of rising sea levels, like the coastal erosion eating away at the beach in San Clemente, California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
While Europe is not currently grappling with outright shortages, global supplies are tight and prices have soared.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of grappling

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