lassoing

Definition of lassoingnext
present participle of lasso

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoing
Verb
  • The best know how to play through grabbing or shoving of various degrees.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Wembanyama finished Game 6 with 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The star ingredients of Skintimate’s Fragrance Free 2-in-1 Shave Oil + Moisturizer are ideal for creating just that, pairing vitamin E—which is both a water-attracting humectant and water-trapping emollient—along with shea, almond, and jojoba oils.
    Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
  • People rely on the Amazon for water and the hotter, drier conditions should increase wildfire risk, Seabrook said, threatening to turn the Amazon, which now sucks heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, into a region that worsens the problem.
    Seth Borenstein, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Pickens was even more dominant, snaring nine balls for 144 yards and a score.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hurley has previously shared her advice for capturing the perfect bikini photo.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • If the company wants to pay off that story, one path would be Omega finally capturing the championship before defending it against Ospreay at Wembley Stadium.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • She was booked and charged with two counts of battery, robbery by snatching and criminal mischief.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Five people were arrested last week after a months-long investigation into a series of chain-snatching robberies in San Francisco, police said on Wednesday.
    Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • All that’s left to do after snagging your favorite pair?
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
  • Morejón ended the inning by snagging a line drive by Bryce Harper and walked angrily off the mound.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Unlike more traditional wedding venues, Airbnbs are not likely to have a planner fine-tuning on-site logistics or corralling reception chairs or tables.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
  • Then Vinnie Pasquantino got aboard on a fielder’s choice as Mariners second baseman Cole Young had trouble corralling the baseball.
    Jaylon Thompson May 23, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Asian countries, meanwhile, are grappling with plummeting currencies that have depleted central banks’ foreign exchange reserves and threatened to accelerate already-high inflation.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
  • The stadium is now used by people seeking shelter from gangs, who now control key routes to and from the capital, choking off vital supplies in the Caribbean nation grappling with a deepening hunger crisis.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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