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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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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Being confined to a wooden chair, wearing that impressive multilayered costume, in the intense heat of Gran Canaria.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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For many years, the worst problems were largely confined to very low-income families, roughly 50% of whom pay more than half of their incomes in rent, leaving little for food and other necessities.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The Giants have not won at home in Week 1 since Hakeem Nicks caught three touchdown passes in a 2010 win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Steyer backers Speaking of money, the second ad (or sort-of ad) that caught my attention is tied to Steyer, the billionaire who has spent more than $100 million of his own money in this race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The 16-year-old Sullivan collected his first career MLS goal, playing a cross to Ben Bender and finishing the return pass to cut the deficit to 3-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the government’s gas tax isn’t collected right at the pump, but rather at the wholesale level.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 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 15 May. 2026.
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