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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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
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Marcus Smart tried a lob to Ayton, but the center couldn’t corral the pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 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
The Fyy organizer is slim enough to slip into any carry-on but manages to corral everything, including cords, backup batteries, and adapters into eight tidy pockets.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Marcus Smart tried a lob to Ayton, but the center couldn’t corral the pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Remain outdoors when cleaning any equipment associated with raising or caring for poultry, such as cages, feed, water containers and other materials.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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To survive these transformations, rich states have resorted among other things to the ever greater exploitation, not only of poor states, but also of the human and ecological capital housed within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Between 75 and 90 percent of Housing First participants remain housed after one year, which is significantly higher than traditional treatment-first models.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Denise ascended the stairs, yelling at Djena all the way up, then grabbed Djena by the collar and began hitting her.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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To make one, grab a clean, thick sock (preferably a larger one) and fill it with uncooked rice, oats, or flaxseed.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
Verb
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That saving gets split roughly three ways among Cibus, the seed company and the farmer, and Cibus collects $20 to $30 per acre in royalties.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The crew’s mission is to track down three high-value bounties and collect cargo along the way.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 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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Before Marseille’s 1-0 win at Le Havre last weekend, the squad were confined to the club’s La Commanderie training base for four consecutive days as a punitive measure after a succession of poor performances.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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This is not a problem confined to mediocre leaders.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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In that game, with the Eagles beating the New England Patriots 41-33 to win their first Super Bowl, Foles became the first player to throw and catch for a touchdown in the event’s history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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One night, into the bar wanders Angel (Rosemarie DeWitt), who looks as caught in the ’40s as Joe is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The country has spent two decades building museums, commissioning public art, and assembling blue-chip collections.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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As per Bull, the system is based on a modular design, with the supercomputer pre-assembled in containers before being shipped to Airbus’s sites.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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