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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
Bishop skied into the air and corralled the pass one-handed for his first career interception.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Midway through the first quarter, Rodgers corralled a pass from Bengals quarterback Jake Browning that was tipped by safety Harrison Smith.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But as this attempt carried in the air, Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson waited under it and corralled the ball at the Cowboys’ 30-yard line to give the ball back to the home side with two minutes left in the period.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Witt corralled the baseball but airmailed an off-target throw to home plate.
—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
Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Draped by defenders, the junior wideout corralled a miraculous catch in the red zone, then somehow slipped loose for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown reception.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Midway through the first quarter, Rodgers corralled a pass from Bengals quarterback Jake Browning that was tipped by safety Harrison Smith.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But as this attempt carried in the air, Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson waited under it and corralled the ball at the Cowboys’ 30-yard line to give the ball back to the home side with two minutes left in the period.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Witt corralled the baseball but airmailed an off-target throw to home plate.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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Of the birthing facilities currently operating in Louisville, all are housed within hospital settings, according to the planning commission staff report.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety was formerly known as the Office of Violence Prevention and is currently housed in the city's Department of Administration.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% of these missions have been dedicated to building out the Starlink network, by far the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Simon Tikhman, co-founder and CEO of music company The Core Entertainment — whose clients include Bailey Zimmerman, Cameron Whitcomb and Nickelback — assembled the soundtrack alongside Interscope Records.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the 1880s, a New York heiress with an active and unorthodox social life was declared a habitual drunkard, placed under a legal guardianship, and later confined to an asylum.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the seventh episode of the show, one sequence portrays Ed Gein killing a nurse at the hospital where he is confined.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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This Trendy Queen cardigan caught my attention, since it can be layered with a variety of tops and even styled alone.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Decked out in Tyvek suits and N95 respirators, the researchers collected meter-long cores from the permafrost layer, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The researchers analyzed lunar samples that had remained unopened since they were collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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By weaving Hartley's story into the narrative, Murphy explored the fear and paranoia that surrounded rural Wisconsin during the time of Gein’s actual crimes.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the moment when her dog, a cocker spaniel named Tiki, jumped up and snatched her burger right out of her hand.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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While living in Barcelona for four months, a man on a bike snatched my phone right out of my hand, leaving me stranded without a way to contact anyone.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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