LASSO Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of lasso

as in lariat

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

as in to rope

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Recent Examples of lasso

Noun

Lainey Wilson has joined forces with Charlie 1 Horse hats for a new collection of fun, festive Western hats any cowgirl would love to lasso. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 The announcer directed our attention to a large screen playing a video about the history of the lasso. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Ashe is a rocket ship that can’t be reined in, and watching the restrained, comparably rational Coop try to lasso him is reliably entertaining. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026 By taking out the clear nods to commerce and branding, however, Tecovas hopes its short movie will lasso consumers with a vibe, not a value proposition. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lasso

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasso

Noun

Willow fought back with a left-arm lariat, damaging her injured hand in the process.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Jory comes over quite frequently and has never, ever brought his lariat with him before.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of lariat

Verb

Our job is not to use any melodrama or sentimentality to manipulate or rope the audience into the situation.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rope

Verb

Idefix, the size of a large shoebox, will attempt to drive around Phobos for up to 100 days while grappling with the moon’s rough topography and tenuous gravity, less than one-thousandth that of Earth’s.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
The condor’s comeback illustrates several questions that governments and conservation organizations grapple with today, including which species get funded and who bears the costs.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of grapple

Verb

Emil Heineman floated a wrist shot from the blue line, and Eklund corralled the loose puck and buried it for his second goal of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Sébastian Breza saved but couldn't corral a shot by Almirón’ in the 60th minute and Breel Embolo banged in the rebound for his second goal in his first seven matches and a 3-0 advantage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of corral

Verb

Finally, grab 32% off the Eufy E340 Security Video Doorbell with Chime, providing dual 2K cameras and color night vision.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
James scored 18 points, grabbed two rebounds and was a minus-22 going up against Paul Reed, and the 76ers were left to hope his presence at center was nothing more than a cameo.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Don’t allow smoking near your garden, and wash your hands or glove them before tending tomatoes.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
If not for Kevin Orie’s failure to glove a Ricky Gutierrez grounder leading off the third, which was ruled a hit, Wood might have had a no-hitter to boot.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

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