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as in housed
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 grabbed
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 assembled
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 corralled
Hugo Gonzalez also corralled a loose ball to set up a second-chance 3-pointer by Pritchard.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
In the 1970s biologists corralled seven remaining wolves and established a breeding program.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Hurley called a timeout ahead of the final possession of the half, where Demary missed a fadeaway midrange jumper and corralled his own offensive rebound beyond the 3-point line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Since then, Filler quickly became a local activist who corralled hundreds to oppose and ultimately defeat the project.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Her Mayhem Ball evoked the performance art of Ziggy Stardust and the influence of Alice in Wonderland corralled inside a gothic opera house.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The liquid is trapped — or corralled — and can remain liquid far into the supercooled zone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
With the Vikings down by 19 points, Jefferson caught a pass from Brosmer and was corralled by Seahawks rookie safety Emmanwori, who body-slammed Jefferson to the ground.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
In the 1970s biologists corralled seven remaining wolves and established a breeding program.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Hurley called a timeout ahead of the final possession of the half, where Demary missed a fadeaway midrange jumper and corralled his own offensive rebound beyond the 3-point line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Since then, Filler quickly became a local activist who corralled hundreds to oppose and ultimately defeat the project.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Her Mayhem Ball evoked the performance art of Ziggy Stardust and the influence of Alice in Wonderland corralled inside a gothic opera house.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The liquid is trapped — or corralled — and can remain liquid far into the supercooled zone.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
With the Vikings down by 19 points, Jefferson caught a pass from Brosmer and was corralled by Seahawks rookie safety Emmanwori, who body-slammed Jefferson to the ground.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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Iraq's foreign currency reserves have been housed at the United States' Federal Reserve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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Baer grabbed the arms of his chair and began to stand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not wanting to disappoint, but short on ingredients, Cardini quickly assembled some romaine lettuce, anchovies, breadcrumbs, and some other ingredients.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of the parts for such houses are assembled in a factory, like a car, then hauled to the property and put together.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black history shouldn't be confined to February, and then forgotten.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the Golden Knights collected the puck and Pavel Dorofeyev scored to tie the game 10 seconds after Caufield reached the bench.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Oklahoma had the highest concentration of lightning strikes last year at 73 flashes per square mile, according to the 2025 lightning report from environmental consulting firm AEM, which used data collected from 1,8000 censors across the country.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a moving tribute on Facebook, Crispin mourned the future that was snatched away from them.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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One TikToker even took time to comment and say the out-of-shape owl had snatched the funniest TikTok title.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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