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
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
  • The jump in yields comes as Warsh, who was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, grapples with an increasingly complicated inflation picture.
    Jeff Cox,Hugh Leask,Sean Conlon,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Havana, Cuba — CIA Director John Ratcliffe led a US delegation to Havana to meet with Cuban government officials on Thursday as the island grapples with a collapse of its energy sector amid spiraling relations with the US.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 14 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
  • Basil also traps heat and humidity close to the ground, creating the ideal environment for summer-loving peppers, while also boosting the pepper's flavor both on the ground and on our plate.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Then the glottis closes, which briefly traps air inside the lungs while the chest and abdominal muscles contract; in turn, pressure builds.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Next, Beth grabs her father's hat, perched on a stand next to the photograph.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • So, pay attention to what grabs your attention now, because the cosmos could be delivering a message through the most random interaction, TikTok scroll or overheard conversation.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • That’s because the design of the shop corrals visitors through a specific pathway.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sorrell lines one up the middle, but Boles easily corrals it for the force out at second.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Set in the late 1980s, the film follows 13-year-old Felice (an exceptional Tiziano Menichelli), a budding tennis star whose overbearing father hooks him up with Raul Getti (Favino), a flameout former pro with a new lithium prescription and a serious ladies-man streak.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Apr. 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 20 May. 2026.

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