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
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Late in the second period, down a goal, Burakovsky corralled a Bedard rebound off the end boards, scooping the puck and tucking it behind Utah goalie Vitek Vaněček for a quick lacrosse-style goal from the side of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Shoppers insert a quarter into a small coin slot on the cart, which releases the chain securing it to the rest of the carts in the corral.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Their family property has sat empty for years — the horse corral's beams are broken and its roof caved in, the garage tilts, and the house needs extensive repairs.
—Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Built in 1785, the bullring’s columns corral the action, creating a kind of Neoclassical theater.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Late in the second period, down a goal, Burakovsky corralled a Bedard rebound off the end boards, scooping the puck and tucking it behind Utah goalie Vitek Vaněček for a quick lacrosse-style goal from the side of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Heavy rain and high winds can displace tomato cages.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That structure would need to house not only police vehicles but the personal autos of department personnel.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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University officials hope to lift that restriction and possibly replace the six houses with academic buildings to complement the Summit Classroom Building, formerly McNeely Hall, at Summit Avenue and Finn Street, which houses the School of Nursing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So grab your Kindle or take a trip to the bookstore, because your TBR is about to get a lot longer.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gui Santos put up 18 points and four rebounds, and Gary Payton II continued his strong run of play on the offensive side of the ball by scoring 15 and grabbing six rebounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The data collected will help determine whether low-boom supersonic flight can be safely integrated into commercial aviation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Brown and Davis collected 3 rbi each with Brown scoring 3 times and Moeller crossing home plate twice.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mullin said local governments would be reimbursed for confining suspects.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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By the end of her From the Top fellowship, some of her biggest takeaways were that music doesn’t need to be confined to any specific genre and that storytelling knows no musical bounds.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From the kitchen, guests can catch glimpses of Hatch Cove, and in the afternoon, enjoy cocktails on the large backyard deck that overlooks original stone walls and towering trees.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Right now, some of the best spots to catch beautiful bluebonnet displays are around Brenham, Ennis, and the Hill Country.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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In charge is Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller), a stern German tactician who is tasked with assembling a global coalition to handle the astrophage problem.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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What once demanded hundreds of thousands of ground troops — such as the forces assembled for Desert Storm from 1990 to 1991— can now be accomplished through precision air power.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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