corralled

past tense of corral
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Recent Examples of corralled This sink caddy keeps your sponge, scrub brush, and dish soap corralled in one spot instead of scattered around the sink. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 Right fielder Jac Caglianone made a leaping catch against the right-field wall in the first inning and Lane Thomas corralled a sinking line drive with a sliding catch in the sixth. Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 He was finally cleared to shoot in the 28th minute, but after a hesitation, Mbappé’s shot toward the right corner was corralled by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who guessed the direction of the shot correctly. Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 At LaSorted’s, though, Brockert has successfully and authentically corralled America’s greatest regional hot dogs all under one roof, propelled by a love of family-run businesses. Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Moments later, another shot on goal was once again corralled by Nyland. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026 About 10 minutes later, Senegal was having trouble clearing the ball out of its own half when Norway’s Patrick Berg corralled it. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 23 June 2026 Messi stuck a boot back, corralled the ball, took a half-turn and fired a laser low and into the corner of the net past Zidane. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Kobel corralled the ball again in the 90th on a close-range attempt by Ahmed Alaaeldin. ABC News, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
Verb
  • The shop opened earlier this summer and is located at 1108 E 30th St F, housed in the Wonder Shops and Flats building alongside other establishments like The Combine and AiZen Root Remedy.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In an attempt to stop the dog attack, the owner grabbed a gun and shot the attacking dog.
    Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mulholland grabbed his assistant and told his chauffeur to head there.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.
    James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The hot and windy trend will not be confined to eastern Washington.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rangel caught the word himself, mid-sentence, describing where small firms sit.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The players argue they were effectively caught between two different NCAA eligibility systems.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At least 54 cities across the US have voted to cancel, non-renew, or reject Flock’s automatic license plate reader (ALPRs) since the start of the year, according to data collected by the Washington Examiner.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, helping preserve these precious grains while studying which are best suited to our changing climate.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Pittsburgh may be surrounded by nature, much of it is not natural, often due to years of industrial activity.
    Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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