lassoing

verb

present participle of lasso
as in roping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoing
  1. grabbing
  2. trapping
  3. snaring
  4. capturing
  5. snatching
  6. snagging
  7. corralling
  8. grappling
Verb
  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the shoes simple with a more eye-grabbing dress has been her outfit formula as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
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  • Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The draft management plan, on which the department seeks comment, proposes lifting the moratorium on hunting or trapping bobcats.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trapping
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  • Dropping it onto likely pools without snaring the riverside vegetation required maximum focus.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • First baseman Michael Busch finished the play by reaching out and snaring Hoerner’s dazzling throw to complete the highlight and nab the speedy Salazar for the out.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Definition of snaring
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  • There is no independent national database capturing every amusement park injury and death.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These metrics should focus on tracking patterns of behavior and long-term resilience rather than capturing a snapshot of activity at a single moment.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of capturing
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  • Freiburg took advantage of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich drawing to move top, snatching the win over Schalke with a late goal despite having Yuito Suzuki sent off for a second yellow card in the 64th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatching
Verb
  • Polartec is updating its Alpha active insulation platform with a patent-pending construction designed to address snagging and shedding as brands increasingly use the material as a visible or standalone layer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Awaka is on a two-way contract but has earned praise from teammates and coaches for his relentless approach to training camp and knack for snagging rebounds.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of snagging
Verb
  • If Denver can pressure Purdy, its defensive backs should have no issue corralling the 49ers’ wideouts.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Like, say, corralling the Chicago School Board, which makes speaking to us look like attending a tea party.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of corralling
Verb
  • Back in Bend, Cook, the district superintendent at Bend-La Pine Schools, spent Friday with staff at the school who are grappling with the devastating aftermath.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grappling
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“Lassoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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