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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Penguin sliding into the finish corral on his belly—a signature move—where a mob of spectators dog-piled on top of him.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas could not corral the Mississippi State guard duo of Josh Hubbard and Jayden Epps, who combined for 65 points to deal the Longhorns a 101-98 overtime defeat at Moody Center.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And every September, the bison, more than 1,300 of them, are herded by a group of experienced cowboys and cowgirls down to corrals, past a cheering group of onlookers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Penguin sliding into the finish corral on his belly—a signature move—where a mob of spectators dog-piled on top of him.
—Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
But Gross-Matos couldn’t corral it, and Charbonnet recovered it.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Texas could not corral the Mississippi State guard duo of Josh Hubbard and Jayden Epps, who combined for 65 points to deal the Longhorns a 101-98 overtime defeat at Moody Center.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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The Senators came as close as possible to retake the lead in the final minute of the first period, but Drake Batherson missed his backhand shot wide of the open cage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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In a scene created to invoke magic and mysticism, the 11-year-old Pancho dreams he has been separated from their family and imprisoned alone in a large cage.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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All those years of speeches are housed in one place, across the street from the Capitol, in the State Library and court building.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When manual driving is selected, the airbag housed within the steering wheel is used instead.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Madison outrebounded Point Loma 36-24, with Stevens grabbing seven and Moore five.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock Police Department.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since then, she's collected 45 years' worth of passport stamps, crossing off destinations like Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Bhutan, Morocco, and Kenya on her travel wish list.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Among the photos were his pups, chicken coops covered in snow and David trekking through the terrain with a walking stick.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Horses aren’t meant to be confined only to a stable, the O’Donnells explained.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The distinctive design catches the eye of thousands of people passing by each day.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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One rarely gains a sense of what people look like (beyond the son’s bulky physique and shambling movements, in which the mother ‘caught a flash of her brother’).—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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There is a bit of prep work involved in this dish, so assembling it ahead of time will make this recipe easier to pull off on a weeknight.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead of a large, solid trailer, the Tail Feather is a trailer kit that assembles and disassembles with some very simple hardware.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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