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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
But if we’re all getting corralled to this area by this little Bugs Bunny rabbit?
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Was there ever another painter who so consistently corralled tension, conflict, emotion, and light to scale the apogee of human drama on the canvas?
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Lavell Brodnex scored 14 points and corralled 10 rebounds.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
At any moment, we could be corralled in a mass detention sweep, bound and raped and maced and mauled for committing the crime of simply existing on our land.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Installing metal edging along the sides of your path should keep the little pebbles corralled.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Loose plants were corralled and pulled out.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Curver Set of 6 Medium 12-Liter Baskets Storage baskets are an entryway essential for keeping shoes, winter accessories, and everything else corralled.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Was there ever another painter who so consistently corralled tension, conflict, emotion, and light to scale the apogee of human drama on the canvas?
—Nicole Krauss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Lavell Brodnex scored 14 points and corralled 10 rebounds.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
At any moment, we could be corralled in a mass detention sweep, bound and raped and maced and mauled for committing the crime of simply existing on our land.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Installing metal edging along the sides of your path should keep the little pebbles corralled.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
Loose plants were corralled and pulled out.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Curver Set of 6 Medium 12-Liter Baskets Storage baskets are an entryway essential for keeping shoes, winter accessories, and everything else corralled.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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The two bells originally housed in two bell towers at the church.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Don't forget to check on them during extremely hot weather—even drought-tolerant varieties may need more water when housed in terracotta during the summer.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Summit found a willing partner in the city of Centennial for its training facility and for the temporary stadium, the parts of which were shipped from China and are being assembled on the site.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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But most photonic systems keep light confined within tiny optical waveguides on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But with more than $130,000 collected so far, the clubs should be able to cover construction and temporary housing costs, Goodman said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The intensity heightened even further when Millbury sophomore Ryan Nikiforow (10 points, 8 rebounds) collected two offensive rebounds to extend the ensuing possession.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cunningham was surrounded at the time of his death by his wife and children.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The central stone is surrounded by a halo of 14 accent diamonds set in white gold.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump has been warning of the Cuban government’s downfall since his administration struck Venezuela and snatched Maduro in a secret raid on his compound.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The former is now in shackles in a New York detention facility after being snatched from Caracas by US special forces in an extraordinary overnight raid.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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