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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
Isbel quickly corralled the baseball before firing to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Blongastainer corralled 12 draw controls in the win for Franklin, while Cross dished out two assists.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
They are joined by other women, presumably corralled from their homes and workplaces.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The infielder corralled the ball between his legs and got it to the pitcher who ran over to cover, and got Wilson out.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Kings forward Scott Laughton tried to knock the puck out of his own zone, but Makar corralled it near the right point.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Kirill Kaprizov corralled a puck in the offensive zone, unleashed a twisted wrist shot on net, and somehow fit the puck into a sliver of space top shelf.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
The absence of Embiid places a greater emphasis on Drummond, who corralled three rebounds and did not score in nine minutes in Game 1, and third-string center Adem Bona, who committed five fouls and did not score in his four minutes.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Blongastainer corralled 12 draw controls in the win for Franklin, while Cross dished out two assists.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
They are joined by other women, presumably corralled from their homes and workplaces.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The infielder corralled the ball between his legs and got it to the pitcher who ran over to cover, and got Wilson out.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Kings forward Scott Laughton tried to knock the puck out of his own zone, but Makar corralled it near the right point.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Kirill Kaprizov corralled a puck in the offensive zone, unleashed a twisted wrist shot on net, and somehow fit the puck into a sliver of space top shelf.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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Prevention must be a priority, helping families stay housed through rental assistance, early intervention and support services.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Rooms are housed in separate Key West style cottages and the sister hotel, Marquesa 414, is across the street and up half a block in a newer building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Sabres winger Zach Benson took advantage of Lane Hutson stumbling at the defensive blue line, and grabbed a loose puck before setting up Josh Doan for the opening goal less than five minutes into the game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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When he was found, deputies said Ortiz became belligerent, yelled at employees, threatened to harm them with a gun, and grabbed one of the resort employees.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The United States entered the war with the M3 Lee-Grant, which was hastily assembled when the war broke out and shipped abroad as part of the Lend-Lease program.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Instead, Feldman has assembled a demanding lineup that will require the Playhouse to operate on a larger scale than ever before.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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With help from some doctor errors (won't bore you with the long story), Joey was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and does not walk or talk and is confined to a wheelchair.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Sailing near Africa's Atlantic Coast is a cruise ship where everyone onboard is confined to their cabins under quarantine.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Before that drama began, however, five of the first six outs of the game were grounders to Deegan, which caught the eye of Dundee-Crown coach Andrew Zimmer.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The samples collected that rainy day became key to a lawsuit his organization, the Coosa River Basin Initiative, filed along with the Southern Environmental Law Center against Calhoun more than a year later.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Forensic analyst Kelly Krajnik testified Tuesday that those blood samples collected from the trunk also matched Chiodo.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The suspect, Joseph Edward Smith, was surrounded and arrested while wearing camouflage and a tactical belt containing multiple boxes of ammunition.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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The ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Another lesson to be learned from Iran is that wars at this level, involving a great power and a lower-tier one, can’t always be tidy operations that end when a president is snatched by special forces in the middle of the night.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Police said the teens broke a glass window, and the suspect snatched $300 from the kiosk’s operator.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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