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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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The documentary is built around the chat with Sheen — which gives the impression of stretching across many days, based on lighting choices — but Renzi has assembled an impressive assortment of key figures from Sheen’s lives.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The data set was assembled by an independent AI developer named Shawn Presser, who wanted to give the open-source-AI community high-quality training data to compete with the big AI companies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Once considered an illness confined to Central and South America, Chagas disease is increasingly being recognized as an endemic condition within the United States.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the study argues, recent extinctions of plant and animal groups are rare and often confined to island habitats.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since 1986, employers have required to verify workers' eligibility to work, and can be fined or jailed if caught knowingly breaking the law.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After testing, the Missouri State Highway Patrol allege the gun matched shell casings collected during their investigation.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Palmer said the federal benefits collected will be returned to the federal government.—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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People going out in the street and being snatched from their family members is not normal.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, Piotr Szczerek, identified as a Polish chief executive, was stood nearby and snatched the hat away before giving it to a woman, despite the boy’s visible protestations.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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