Synonyms of corralled

corralled

verb

past tense of corral

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• confined
• surrounded
• encased
• included
• enclosed
• penned
• caged
• enveloped
• bounded
• closeted
• hedged
• contained
• immured
• restricted
• cooped (up)
• encaged
• hemmed (in)
• fenced (in)
• walled (in)
• boxed (in)
• encompassed
• limited
• circumscribed
• encircled
• mewed (up)
• ringed
• encapsulated
• enfolded
• cocooned
• framed
• armored
• enlaced
• enframed
• encysted
• encapsuled
• ensheathed
• enwombed
• ensphered

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• seized
• captured
• landed
• got
• trapped
• snagged
• snared
• nabbed
• netted
• nailed
• hooked
• collared
• bagged
• grappled
• rapped
• snapped (up)
• copped
• took hold (of)
• glommed
• roped
• held
• arrested
• nobbled
• clutched
• grasped
• secured
• apprehended
• cornered
• lassoed
• detained
• gloved
• gripped
• kidnapped
• haltered
• clasped
• ensnared
• enmeshed
• entrapped
• meshed
• wrested
• entangled
• abducted
• fastened (on)
• fisted
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• rent
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• freed
• discharged
• liberated
• dropped
• loosened
• unhanded

3

as in assembled

to bring together in one body or place

corral all the members of the tour group in the lounge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembled
• collected
• gathered
• amassed
• grouped
• accumulated
• garnered
• packed
• lumped
• joined
• congregated
• combined
• concentrated
• rounded up
• got together
• organized
• piled
• mustered
• bulked (up)
• constellated
• stacked
• herded
• arranged
• huddled
• united
• rallied
• picked up
• clustered
• bunched
• connected
• swarmed
• balled
• compiled
• linked
• raised
• banded
• merged
• flocked
• pooled
• heaped
• batched
• regrouped
• thronged
• collated
• pressed
• systematized
• archived
• brigaded
• hived
• scraped (up or together)
• regathered
• re-collected

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• separated
• dissipated
• sent
• dissolved
• severed
• dismissed
• split (up)
• dispelled
• disintegrated
• disbanded
• broke up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corralled

Kobel corralled the ball again in the 90th on a close-range attempt by Ahmed Alaaeldin. —ABC News, 13 June 2026

McDuffie undercut the pass and corralled the interception before the ball could touch the grass, creating cheers from his defensive teammates. —Nate Atkins, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Teddy Glynn corralled a loose ball and broke toward the net. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 6 June 2026

On the other end, Wembanyama contested a Jalen Brunson jumper and corralled the rebound off the miss. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

With 27 seconds left in the frame, captain Gabriel Landeskog corralled a nifty feed from teammate Nathan MacKinnon from behind the Golden Knights goal — but couldn’t land a point-blank look. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026

Isbel quickly corralled the baseball before firing to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 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

His 50 cows graze in the conservancy during the day, then are corralled at night. —Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024