lassoed

past tense of lasso

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoed
Verb
  • In the third quarter, as the Lakers grabbed firm control of the game, Deandre Ayton ignited the crowd by attacking the basket with force.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The teen said Cairo then ordered him to get down on his knees, and at one point grabbed his shoulder in an attempt to push him to the ground – ultimately leaving him feeling threatened, according to WPTV.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The prison industry is being rapidly expanded, and people, many of whom are immigrants, are literally being snatched off the street.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • An emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise were also reportedly snatched alongside a reliquary brooch, Empress Eugénie’s diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Abella and her friend Darcie navigate challenges, such as being captured by a bee, the new responsibility of receiving a magic wand, and helping a horse with a toothache, with grace and curiosity.
    William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For each sculpture, Tolaas captured molecules present during its material creation, alongside scents drawn from the animals themselves, their habitats and their interactions with humans.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rester made a diving save less than a minute later, and Owen Johnston — Mounds Park Academy’s goaltender — snared a Clark shot about two minutes thereafter to keep the game 1-1.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • McConkey snared the pass and turned upfield.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the time of the interview, at least four people had been killed and at least seven had been injured; dozens of others were still trapped under the rubble.
    Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Executives praised the film, which follows the Palestine Red Crescent Society’s failed attempt to save Hind, a Palestinian child who was killed in Gaza in 2024 after being trapped in a car under Israeli fire.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aledo kept the junior corralled the rest of the time.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Lakers quickly corralled the rebound and called timeout, but Knecht missed at the buzzer.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This trick can keep stuffed animals, pantyhose, delicate materials like lace and silk, or sweaters from getting snagged or losing shape during the wash cycle.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • More than 5,000 votes separated him from Beth Pickering, who snagged the fourth and final at-large seat for the Democratic Party.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nardal’s articles also grappled with other pressing issues of the day, including violence and poverty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The company has grappled with manufacturing issues in the US and a surge in sales of copycat drugs when demand for Wegovy outstripped supply.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Lassoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassoed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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