lassos 1 of 2

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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lassos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lasso

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Recent Examples of lassos
Noun
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
Verb
  • Another grapples with a sensory sickness, unable to tell what’s real and what’s not.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • A lot of Maeson's music grapples with his religious past; performing at the Mother Church of Country Music marks a homecoming in multiple ways.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Each player on the winning team nets $530,933 this season, while players on the second-place team receive $212,373.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • There’s no time like the present to copy Reese Witherspoon’s loungewear look — Spanx is running a bundle deal that nets you two items for 15 percent off.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • My favorite is the Turtle Fur Totally Tubular—100 percent merino wool that traps heat better than fleece while staying breathable, keeping me warm even in sudden snow or chilly winds.
    Ariana Dickson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But the sustained fury grabs you.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Today, artificial intelligence grabs headlines and AI stocks are soaring.
    Drew O’Connor, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
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.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The black-and-white images by photographer Chris Colls, whose graphic style is reminiscent of Lagerfeld’s, also corrals all of the brand’s product lines, including the main collection; the menswear line; the Karl Lagerfeld Paris brand produced and distributed by G-III, plus Karl Lagerfeld Jeans.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • This excitement of the ghost hunt, which hooks paranormal tourists and keeps them returning, is a recurring theme among these travelers.
    Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In contrast to AirPods, these feature a sleek design that hooks over the ear and can be adjusted to ensure an extra secure grip.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe Deandre Ayton snares his first signature Lakers moment.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His grandfather, Leroy Hanlon, frustrated by this hesitancy, snatches the instrument out of Mike’s hand and carries out the deed himself.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Lassos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassos. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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