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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2
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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3
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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Penguin sliding into the finish corral on his belly—a signature move—where a mob of spectators dog-piled on top of him.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Reid knew that corralling the votes inside the caucus might be difficult.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Penguin sliding into the finish corral on his belly—a signature move—where a mob of spectators dog-piled on top of him.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
In the 1970s biologists corralled seven remaining wolves and established a breeding program.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Reid knew that corralling the votes inside the caucus might be difficult.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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That cage, the magical but also eerie Thrushcross Grange, is a sight to behold—an epic, retina-searing, sometimes repulsive, consistently jaw-dropping palace, meticulously constructed by production designer Suzie Davies.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Look for containers to house baking supplies, grab-and-go snacks, breakfast items, seasoning mixes, and hard-to-organize spice packets.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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That’s a massive problem, because a detention center that’s open 24 hours a day and houses enough humans to populate a small city will put a far greater strain on public resources than any warehouse could.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, Bad Bunny also stopped at a piraguas cart recreation and briefly grabbed a frozen dessert.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Individuals, nonprofits and local businesses collect bags of food, baby formula, diapers and other items and deliver them to people too scared to leave their homes.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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If possible, collect some samples and take photos, then contact your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for positive identification.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The more than 15-acre property includes a chicken coop, a corncrib barn, a workshop, a garden, and dirt bike trails.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Romance feels confining as Venus clashes with Uranus today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The requirement to add wheels adds costs and can limit where these homes are allowed, often confining them to mobile home parks under local zoning rules.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … OUT IN THE OPEN – Noem says government leaker caught, will be referred for prosecution.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tracking how clusters assemble across vast stretches of time and space also informs our knowledge of the cosmic web and the cosmological parameters that shape it.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those older models made up less than 3% of Tesla’s annual vehicle deliveries in 2025, and the company now plans to use the lines where they were assembled for Optimus.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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