lassos 1 of 2

variants or lassoes
Definition of lassosnext
plural of lasso
as in lariats
a rope or long leather thong with a noose used especially for catching livestock the cowpuncher skillfully tossed the lasso around the calf's neck

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lasso

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Recent Examples of lassos
Noun
Two Rorschach blobs as tall as men—one dark, the other a bright copper and blue—cast lassos at each other. Walker Mimms, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026 Perhaps good writers/speakers could carry lassos, rope the culprits in, and teach them proper English! Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2026 Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassos
Noun
  • Flapper-worthy tassels and liquid lariats?
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Chokers, lariats, diamonds by the yard—some would argue that there’s a place for all of them in the safe, but discerning collectors tend to end up reaching for the trusty favorite, time after time.
    Victoria Herman, Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • El Nino meets Iran To make matters worse, 2026’s Super El Nino hits right as Asia grapples with a fuel crisis sparked by the outbreak of the Iran war earlier this year.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • In a morose Season 2, the group, now shrunken to a fivesome, with Ginny and her baby sometimes in tow, grapples with life after Nick and what their respective next chapters might bring.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Each show nets the Cyclones about $1 million.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The Korea Times noted that under the Capital Market Act, any person who nets KRW5 billion or more by making false representations about a financial product faces a prison term of at minimum five years, with a life sentence possible at the upper end.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fabric softeners can leave a residue that traps heat and sweat in the sheets’ fibers, according to Schrader.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
  • The weather is being driven by a heat dome—a block of high pressure that traps hot air—hovering over Western Europe.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Kennedy then pins the snake’s head and grabs it by the mouth, avoiding any potential venomous bites.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Davis grabs two suitcases off the belt, pulls out a handheld computer that looks like an extra-rugged iPad, and scans the bar codes on the luggage tags.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • The map accompanying Gallagher’s resolution corrals the state’s population centers — like the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento — into one state.
    Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
  • That’s because the design of the shop corrals visitors through a specific pathway.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Armour hooks my arm, and the panic abates.
    Adam Erace, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • Marketing experts say while more and more cash is flowing into the clip-ification of all things, those watching the content can view clips as cheap and disposable moments, not something that hooks someone on a show or internet personality.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Hair snares use tape and wire to collect DNA and other data by collecting a sample of wild animal hair when creatures pass by, according to Popular Science.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe Deandre Ayton snares his first signature Lakers moment.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Lassos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassos. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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