1
as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
corral all the members of the tour group in the lounge
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Recent Examples of corral
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Officers then set up a temporary corral.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Whatever the space is, begin by removing all the items and corralling them into a pile.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Noun
Instead of letting the lanky, nearly 7-foot Durant corral the loose ball, the 6-3 Smart dove to secure it for himself.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Officers then set up a temporary corral.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
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Kinsey Gidick,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Whatever the space is, begin by removing all the items and corralling them into a pile.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
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Indeterminate tomatoes need strong stakes, cages, or trellises for support due to their continuous growth and vining habit.
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Additionally, a 12-man tag team match inside a steel cage will determine whether Mark Briscoe finally gets a chance at the AEW World Championship.
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.
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This space houses a stone alcove bed, additional sleeping space, a generous kitchen, and a beautiful bathroom of stone and cocciopesto.
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.
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Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.
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Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons.
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There were chickens to feed, a coop to scrape, eggs to collect.
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Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.
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Aquatic creatures might be confined to their lake or river.
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Once largely confined to therapeutic and clinical settings, the term now appears everywhere from social media feeds and podcasts to conversations about menopause, recovery and longevity.
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Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
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Prefab kits and plug-in infrared units have brought entry prices lower than most people expect, though hidden costs like electrical upgrades and ventilation still catch buyers off guard.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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