LASSOED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

lassoed

verb

past tense of lasso

as in roped

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Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Mendoza’s first drive ended with his first interception, which Texans linebacker Wade Woodaz snatched and took back 80 yards for a pick six.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snatched

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Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of trapped

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Brown said the handlers ran across the field trying to track her down before she was eventually corralled and safely led back in her trailer.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
But Hamlin successfully corralled an interception on Saturday, an important data point.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of corralled

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David Ashman of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, was on a charter boat off Hatteras when his Shimano Trevala rod snagged something that fought with him for 15 minutes.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Milsap received the Grammy for best country vocal performance by a male in February 1977, and Kent Robbins (no relation to Pig) snagged a Country Music Association nomination for best country song.

— Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of snagged

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Down in the Keys, Dry Tortugas National Park has grappled with deteriorating historic masonry and failing dock systems, threatening the safety of tens of thousands of visitors who visit the park’s remote Fort Jefferson each year.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Golden Gate’s residents have grappled with issues around the complex’s living conditions for years, including mold, rodents and obsolete electrical systems, leading them to file suit in 2020.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of grappled

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