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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
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.
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 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, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The baseball nearly skipped away from his glove, but Witt corralled it and started a 6-3 double play.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
But my ardor for Jake Skeets’s brilliant first book begins with the violence and beauty corralled on its front cover.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, the march was corralled by more than 50 police officers, nearly half of them on horseback.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
However, Fleming missed both free throws, and the Spurs corralled the rebound and immediately took a timeout.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s named after its placement corralled on three sides by the Colorado River, creating a horseshoe shape around the land.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 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, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The baseball nearly skipped away from his glove, but Witt corralled it and started a 6-3 double play.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
But my ardor for Jake Skeets’s brilliant first book begins with the violence and beauty corralled on its front cover.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
This year, the march was corralled by more than 50 police officers, nearly half of them on horseback.
—Rebekah F. Ward, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
However, Fleming missed both free throws, and the Spurs corralled the rebound and immediately took a timeout.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
It’s named after its placement corralled on three sides by the Colorado River, creating a horseshoe shape around the land.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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This version of the global format housed the contestants together.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cast was assembled by Stefanie Seifer, Hailey Giles and Chiara Marini of Spark Casting.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nathan learned about the fate of a great-aunt, who was confined at Theresienstadt, and her grandson, who by a circuitous, ultimately tragic path is remembered by Catholics as a martyr.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The debate is not confined to Britain.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Being caught and released multiple times could lead to injury or death for the muskie.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Shao and her colleagues used data collected from storms that occurred between 2012 and 2017 to determine where people were at most risk of floods and then analyzed those areas’ demographic information.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers collected three hits, never more than one in an inning.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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He was surrounded by numerous family and Braves alumni during the ceremony, which was relocated from the field to the Milner Technology Conference Center due to rain.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The department said on X that the incident occurred early Saturday when LAPD officers were trying to clear debris from the road and were surrounded by protesters.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Randle failed to hustle back into the play after Denver snatched an offensive rebound on a 45-foot heave with two minutes left.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Instead of eating the premium patties, the couple stuffed the burgers into a large duffel, adding desserts snatched from the buffet, the blog added.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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