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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
On the other end, Wembanyama contested a Jalen Brunson jumper and corralled the rebound off the miss.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Towns corralled the rebound and hit a layup.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Sarah Faust corralled a pass in transition, then fired a missile into the twine as the clock hit triple zeroes to give Medfield a 7-6 advantage at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
With 27 seconds left in the frame, captain Gabriel Landeskog corralled a nifty feed from teammate Nathan MacKinnon from behind the Golden Knights goal — but couldn’t land a point-blank look.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Isbel quickly corralled the baseball before firing to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 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
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
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026
Towns corralled the rebound and hit a layup.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Sarah Faust corralled a pass in transition, then fired a missile into the twine as the clock hit triple zeroes to give Medfield a 7-6 advantage at intermission.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
With 27 seconds left in the frame, captain Gabriel Landeskog corralled a nifty feed from teammate Nathan MacKinnon from behind the Golden Knights goal — but couldn’t land a point-blank look.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Isbel quickly corralled the baseball before firing to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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Among them was a critical citation alleging the facility failed to ensure animals housed together or near each other were compatible.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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See where Waffle House got its start at the Waffle House museum housed in the restaurant’s original location.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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He's also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 4 assists.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Spurs reserve Harrison Barnes accidentally collided with Brunson's right knee while falling to the floor, and the Knicks star immediately grabbed at the leg in apparent pain.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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North Korea already has enough nuclear material for up to 90 warheads and is believed to have assembled around 50, according to a Congressional Research Service report from March.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The city has assembled a working group led by former Visit Fort Worth CEO Bob Jameson that will include city council member Beck along with her colleagues District 5 council member Deborah Peoples, District 7 council member Macy Hill, and District 11 council member Jeanette Martinez.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Microsoft does material science Microsoft is one of the few companies working on topological qubits, based on the distinct physics that occurs when particles are confined.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Advertisement The violence is not confined to Colorado.—
Susan Rona,
Time,
1 June 2026
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2026
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Darryl Brown, a sergeant in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, was caught with the missing items after the photojournalist used a geo-tracking device to trace her missing gear to his home, the state’s attorney general said Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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The history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic has recently become the subject of numerous oral history projects, where the stories of survivors, caregivers, activists, and health care professionals have been collected and made available online, traditionally published, and edited into documentaries.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 June 2026
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Instead, it will be collected and stored until the end of their voyage, like the existing policy toward liquor purchased at ports.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Sitting in the dark press junket room surrounded by cameras and television screens, the brothers Wayans bounce jokes off each other and finish each other’s sentences like identical twins.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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The current patio is surrounded by plants and trees too.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Cleveland snatched an immediate 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on back-to-back doubles by rookie leadoff hitter Travis Bazzana and star third baseman José Ramírez, but then Gray settled in and gave his team six innings of one-run ball on 92 pitches (58 for strikes).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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After an early goal by the Italian forward Moise Kean provided a period of optimism, Bosnia and Herzegovina tied the score in the seventy-ninth minute, then snatched victory in penalty kicks, sending the home crowd into jubilation.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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“Corralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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