lassoing

Definition of lassoingnext
present participle of lasso
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Verb
  • There’s also significant doubt among Republicans as to whether DeSantis will even accomplish the goal of grabbing at least four more seats.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • The shortage started grabbing headlines early last month.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • But on the other, the reality of lockdown is profoundly repetitive, trapping them all in an endless present tense.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 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
  • The Wild Horse Reservoir project would create a 95,000-acre-foot storage system designed to help meet demand through 2075, capturing water from both the Colorado River Basin and Arkansas River Basin, according to project plans from the City of Aurora Water Department.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • Israel has since carried out hundreds of airstrikes and launched a ground invasion of southern Lebanon, capturing dozens of towns and villages along the border.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Joaquín Guzmán, a former leader of the Chapitos, confessed to the 2024 kidnapping of Zambada, snatching him at a meeting, flying him by private plane to the United States and handing him over to authorities.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This adjustable, two-piece lanyard set helps reduce the chances of a passerby or someone speeding by on a scooter from snatching your phone.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the tournament only coming around every four years, snagging a ticket is just the beginning.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Thriller, his sixth studio album, is still the best-selling album of all time, having more than 100 million world-wide and snagging a record-breaking eight Grammys in one night back in 1984.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Vintage silver sugar bowls, creamers, and tea cups are perfect for corralling bathroom items that are otherwise less-than-beautiful.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The long-running showcase features 7-10 minute sets from hungry, hard-working comics such as Nic Dean, Lane Lonion, Lizzy Wolfson, Sam Ellefson, Phil Corridor, Kate McLachlan, Mitch Jones and Austin Black, with Roy corralling the hilarity.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As their lives intertwine, all four must confront the rigid boundaries of society while grappling with identity, ambition, and desire.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Airline workers are also grappling with the company’s collapse.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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