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
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Last Sunday, Philly built corrals around poles in Center City, instead of greasing them, the Inquirer reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Valente corralled a pass from Owen Michaels at the point and scored on a shot from the dot in the right circle.
—Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the 1920s Rogers built a 31-room residence with 11 bathrooms, a guesthouse, a golf course, stables and a corral on about 360 acres.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Last Sunday, Philly built corrals around poles in Center City, instead of greasing them, the Inquirer reports.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Once the device had been corralled, Thalblum handed it off to a security guard.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Valente corralled a pass from Owen Michaels at the point and scored on a shot from the dot in the right circle.
—Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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Rings are like cages but are a set of half circles without the grid on top.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2025
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Mike and Justin had also mentioned there was an idea thrown around at one point of locking Joe in a cage and burying him underground.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The plant will be able to house up to 28 production lines.—
Amy Neff Roth,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Although backpacks can be upgraded to house more loot, most of what’s found will quickly fill up your inventory after just a couple of minutes searching.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The game ended appropriately with Minnesota’s Naz Reid grabbing an offensive rebound off a Timberwolves missed free throw attempt and hugging the ball like Minnesota hugged this victory.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Keep scrolling for more comfortable and packable flats to grab this season from Amazon, Nordstrom, Zappos, and more—starting at $25.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Healthcare institutions and insurers arguably collect the most sensitive information about you, including IDs, contact details, addresses and medical records.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The film collected another $17 million internationally for a galactic $42 million global tally over the weekend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the dogs gone, the birds are now free to leave their coop and roam in her yard, which is about a block south of the property where the dogs lived.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ask any gardener: Gardening shoes are a must for messy, wet, or muddy tasks in flower beds, chicken coops, vegetable gardens, or anywhere else your everyday shoes don’t stand a chance.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite their influence, Black writers are often confined to race-specific topics, underpaid, and overlooked for promotions, further demonstrating that visibility does not equal equity in fashion media.—
Joce Blake,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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We were all largely confined to our homes, and here was a work that was to explore the worst of humanity during a crisis that made the game feel too close for comfort.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On March 27, U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced that some 300 international students already have had their visas revoked this year, caught in the crosshairs of the attacks on political dissent, noncitizens, and higher education.—
Susan Thomas,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The alleged thieves were caught and their trial began this week.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Foreign companies producing goods in the U.S. are also affected, like Airbus, which assembles some of its narrow-body planes in Alabama, but relies on imports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Leslie Josephs,Ari Levy,Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,Hugh Son,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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The mission will be the ninth crew mission to Tiangong, and the sixth visit since the three-module orbital outpost was fully assembled in October 2022.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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