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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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
Noun
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Indeterminate tomatoes need strong stakes, cages, or trellises for support due to their continuous growth and vining habit.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
Verb
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There is an art to cutting a cantaloupe, which starts long before grabbing the knife and cutting board.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Schmidt can be forgiven for making this headline-grabbing prediction.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Farmers supply the chickens and there are seven coops strategically placed around the Yuba-Sutter area to test from.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
17 June 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,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Aquatic creatures might be confined to their lake or river.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Verb
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Unable to assemble a senior women’s squad in time, Sudan’s soccer federation entered a younger team to avoid forfeiting its place in the qualifiers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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