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
Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Children who ran solo were reunited with their parent(s) at the reunion corral near the finish line.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Noun
But in the second period, after Jason Robertson scored a first-period goal on a power play, Brink threw the puck into open space for Quinn Hughes to corral.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Children who ran solo were reunited with their parent(s) at the reunion corral near the finish line.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jacob Rodriguez must unseat Tyrel Dodson to corral the green-dot role at linebacker, and that won’t be easy.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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Spanning 130 acres, the sprawling site is home to some of the biggest habitats in Europe and with so much more space the animals looked happier and more relaxed than those in the old Victorian cages in London.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins, the duo known as The Now, will defend the titles in a steel cage match against Sent 2 Slaughter – the team made up of Danny Maff and Shawn Donovan.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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To manage capacity, the shelter also relied on 968 foster volunteers to temporarily house animals.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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They will be flown on a flight arranged by the State Department to a specialist quarantine facility in Nebraska previously used to house patients in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Executives said the focus this year has been on grabbing the biggest audiences and on how artificial intelligence is improving data and outcomes.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Reid played a big role in the season-saving quarter as well, scoring six points, grabbing three boards and picking up two assists, including a no-look dish to Gobert for a dunk with three minutes to play.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Reus subbed into the game in the 65th minute before collecting his fourth assist.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Mesnik was credited with collecting match point on a service ace.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The girls would meet by the coop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Your local university coop extension service (find yours here) is a great starting place to learn about local wildlife issues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Verb
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When that early foundation is delayed or inconsistent, the effects don’t stay confined to those first years.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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What Britain is experiencing, rising antisemitic violence, normalized hostility, and ongoing debates over ideology and enforcement, is no longer confined overseas.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Mauricio Dubón delivered the big blow on another Maton curveball that caught too much plate for a two-run homer.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The pair reportedly were caught in the crossfire as rival groups of men opened fire on each other.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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