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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
Witt corralled the baseball but airmailed an off-target throw to home plate.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
The mine sits just north of the Duck Valley Reservation on the Sho-Pai’s homelands, an area their ancestors were forcibly removed from over a century ago when Europeans colonized the West and corralled them into the remote reservation with little resources on the Idaho-Nevada border.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, this one corralled the bad buzz on the Will Smith-Salma Hayek steampunk Western.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The assistant directors corralled hundreds of extras in the square for a month.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
His 50 cows graze in the conservancy during the day, then are corralled at night.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
The plan is to use public transit, as well as some 3000 buses corralled from all over the country.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tigers managed just 76 yards on the ground, and the Longhorns corralled mobile quarterback Cade Klubnik for most of the day.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Before any of us Yanks had a chance to gather our bearings downstairs with a hot cup of coffee, the entire cast was corralled into a sterile, overlit room off the lobby to be yelled at for an hour by a very serious man in uniform.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
The mine sits just north of the Duck Valley Reservation on the Sho-Pai’s homelands, an area their ancestors were forcibly removed from over a century ago when Europeans colonized the West and corralled them into the remote reservation with little resources on the Idaho-Nevada border.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
In fact, this one corralled the bad buzz on the Will Smith-Salma Hayek steampunk Western.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The assistant directors corralled hundreds of extras in the square for a month.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
His 50 cows graze in the conservancy during the day, then are corralled at night.
—Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
The plan is to use public transit, as well as some 3000 buses corralled from all over the country.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tigers managed just 76 yards on the ground, and the Longhorns corralled mobile quarterback Cade Klubnik for most of the day.
—Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Before any of us Yanks had a chance to gather our bearings downstairs with a hot cup of coffee, the entire cast was corralled into a sterile, overlit room off the lobby to be yelled at for an hour by a very serious man in uniform.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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One partygoer grabbed a fragrance and practically bathed in the smokey orange accords of Rendez-Vous Ivory.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Natalia’s story grabbed the attention of the public in 2019 when Indiana prosecutors leveled charges against the Barnetts for allegedly neglecting a dependent.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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This fall table setting looks impressive but can be assembled in minutes.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The physical structure of the stand was built off-site in the Midwest, shipped in three pieces and assembled on the vacant lot, Cole said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But dangerous popups are not confined to PCs or ClickFix.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement After three days of being confined, according to the worker’s diary, they were brought to an interview with ICE agents who took their fingerprints and examined their documents.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of those three, Turner was the only one to finish the season without being caught.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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French university Sciences Po threatened expulsion for students caught using the technology.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Andrew Granford collected a hat trick with an assist as Holliston (3-2-1) toppled Dedham 4-0 in Tri-Valley League play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nathan, who exudes gentlemanly and diplomatic energy, is calm and collected throughout the fan meet.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cassell said prosecutors may have hinted at that strategy in their initial probable cause affidavit that pointed out Kirk was surrounded by a large crowd, including people immediately adjacent and behind him.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That Black boys and girls her age are sometimes snatched away in ways her white friends typically are not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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When tickets to those shows went on sale and fans struggled to purchase seats snatched up by resellers, however, the vocalist expressed her frustration on her Story.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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