LASSOS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

lassos 1 of 2

noun

variants or lassoes

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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2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lasso

as in ropes

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Recent Examples of lassos

Noun

Video shows the bull calmly walking in a suburban neighborhood, while additional footage shows three authorities mounted on horses swinging lassos above their heads trying to rein in the animal. — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 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

Definition of lariats

Verb

That said, as the film industry grapples with an overwhelming volume of content, fragmented audiences and an ever-expanding range of distribution windows, some of the answers may lie in classic cinema.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
While the tech world grapples with questions about AI’s future, other business leaders are focused on tackling today’s challenges.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of grapples

Verb

Owen Michaels nets his second goal Michaels scored his second career NHL goal on his second shot.

— Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Apple's $1,699 starter model nets you a base-level M5 Pro processor (with a 15-core CPU and a 16-core GPU), 24GB of unified memory, and a 512GB solid-state drive.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of nets

Verb

This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.

— Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Once the festivities get rolling, though, ferociously bad weather rolls in and traps them there for the foreseeable future.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of traps

Verb

Nope, the Crimson Tide would most likely be on the outside looking in, while someone else from the SEC grabs their spot in the postseason.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The suspect runs inside, grabs rolls of lottery tickets, stuffs them into a bag and runs out.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabs

Verb

But the more underrated value lies in the harness that corrals that intelligence to achieve specific business outcomes.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Goodman’s prose is clear rather than complex, and carefully calibrated to each of her characters; the book’s form corrals the natural speed of her sentences into act-length shapes that one moves around in one’s head like puzzle pieces.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Definition of corrals

Verb

Chrysalis hooks its clients up with social services and teaches them how to write a resume, navigate online job listings and handle an interview.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hooks

Verb

The hallmarks of the Navy Blue sound are present—barely-there snares keeping time in the distance, string samples melting into reflective puddles, overtones from resonant piano lines.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
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

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