lassoing

Definition of lassoingnext
present participle of lasso
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Verb
  • One person in a Gerrit Cole jersey threw a nasty right hook after grabbing someone from behind.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The flames quickly spread to the second floor, trapping a 26-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman inside an apartment.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Nests tucked into corners or under joists can also cause damage by trapping moisture and attracting secondary pests such as carpenter ants and termites.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 14 Apr. 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
  • On Thursday, April 16, 2026, jurors were shown surveillance footage and audio from inside Horner’s delivery truck, including portions capturing Athena’s final moments before her death, PEOPLE previously reported.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Neville took his cameras behind the scenes at 30 Rock’s Studio 8H during multiple production weeks, capturing the frenzy of pitch meetings, writing night, table reads and dress rehearsals.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The suspects — Mihail Alexandru, 20, Versalona Nicu, 26, and Mihaela Alexandru, 23 — are accused of snatching necklaces from victims, according to police.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • North Carolina, Arizona and Florida are also snatching away companies.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Give yourself extra protection against the possibility of being pickpocketed by snagging Quince’s Excursion Italian Leather Messenger Bag before your next trip.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Wayfair’s huge Tax Refund Sale has loads of unmissable deals worth snagging, including indoor and outdoor furniture and warm-weather bedding.
    Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Bol, instead of corralling Dent’s miss and turning the other way, tapped the ball into his basket to increase UCLA’s lead to 35-21.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Swalwell’s competitors were quick to amplify the assertions, grappling for advantage in a race that remains stubbornly knotted up.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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