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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
Aledo kept the junior corralled the rest of the time.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lakers quickly corralled the rebound and called timeout, but Knecht missed at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The contact was deemed incidental, but the call loomed large late as the Kings rallied to tie the game with third-period goals by Kevin Fiala, Byfield and — with 45 seconds left — Adrian Kempe, who corralled an easy rebound and found the near corner to send the game to overtime.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Jonathon Cooper corralled Fields, his former college teammate, on the final fourth down.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
His excitement was so palpable that manager Pat Murphy corralled him after an inning of work and urged him to chill.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
But, true to the chaotic and improvisational nature of his medium, the screening was delayed by about 25 minutes as Speed wrapped things up and attendees were corralled to their seats with buckets of kettle corn and hard Topo Chicos.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Lakers quickly corralled the rebound and called timeout, but Knecht missed at the buzzer.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The contact was deemed incidental, but the call loomed large late as the Kings rallied to tie the game with third-period goals by Kevin Fiala, Byfield and — with 45 seconds left — Adrian Kempe, who corralled an easy rebound and found the near corner to send the game to overtime.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025
Jonathon Cooper corralled Fields, his former college teammate, on the final fourth down.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
His excitement was so palpable that manager Pat Murphy corralled him after an inning of work and urged him to chill.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
But, true to the chaotic and improvisational nature of his medium, the screening was delayed by about 25 minutes as Speed wrapped things up and attendees were corralled to their seats with buckets of kettle corn and hard Topo Chicos.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, as the Lakers grabbed firm control of the game, Deandre Ayton ignited the crowd by attacking the basket with force.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The teen said Cairo then ordered him to get down on his knees, and at one point grabbed his shoulder in an attempt to push him to the ground – ultimately leaving him feeling threatened, according to WPTV.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Coach Steve Lavin had assembled a roster through the spring after 12 of his top 13 scorers from a disappointing 6-27 season exhausted their eligibility or transferred.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Adams’ car pulls up to the NYPD Academy in Flushing, Queens, where this year’s class of more than 1,000 cadets has assembled in a massive auditorium.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the seventy years that legal sports betting was confined to Nevada, most of the action focussed on which teams would win or at least cover the point spread.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Contrast that with the majority, where AI adoption is patchy at best—confined to isolated functions and rarely scaled enterprise-wide.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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In his recent appearance on Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy meets the Prince of Wales, 43, on the grounds of Windsor Castle — and the actor is immediately caught off guard by the royal’s mode of transportation.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the month after the infection, and those who had Covid-19 had nearly twice the risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared with people who hadn’t been infected.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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In May 2016, police collected DNA evidence from Clay after he was arrested on separate theft charges.—
Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There were many more secret spy satellite programs on both sides, some of which continued to use film and, later, digital cameras, while others collected signals from antennas or other classified means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The bear moved with great agility around the rock ledges that surrounded the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The film recreates the circumstances that surrounded Hind Rajab’s actual killing in January 2024, in which Red Crescent volunteers struggled to send an ambulance to rescue the child, who was trapped under fire in Gaza.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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On the other side of the World Series matchup, Bieber has returned to the elite level even quicker than Ohtani, starting two games and winning one as the Toronto Blue Jays’ snatched the ALCS from the Seattle Mariners despite only coming back to play in late August.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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If last year is any indication, these will get snatched up pretty fast on the days of the official sale.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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