lassoing

verb

Definition of lassoingnext
present participle of lasso
as in roping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassoing
  1. grabbing
  2. capturing
  3. grappling
  4. nailing
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Involve your internal controls and sustainability functions early to establish effective processes for capturing and reporting data to stakeholders.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Photographers Gaze Just in time for Christmas, the Parisian heritage house has brought out a new book, capturing some of its most extraordinary diamond jewels, as seen by different photographers from the 1930s to the present day.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • Everyone is grappling with the system and the regime and making decisions at every turn.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jason, played by Payne, is a man grappling with a violent past and searching for peace.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of grappling
Verb
  • The Lions kicker played hero yet again after nailing a 35-yard field goal as the clock expired to help secure a 34-31 victory over their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on Thursday Night Football.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone knows the perfect balance to nailing an OOTD is looking semi-effortless.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of nailing
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