corralling

verb

present participle of corral
1
as in confining
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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2
as in grabbing
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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3
as in assembling
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 corralling If Denver can pressure Purdy, its defensive backs should have no issue corralling the 49ers’ wideouts. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Like, say, corralling the Chicago School Board, which makes speaking to us look like attending a tea party. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Seattle had all the momentum and forced Maye to throw a second consecutive interception, this time safety Julian Love corralling it in to give the Seahawks the ball back. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Eighty-eight players will receive the Pro Bowl honor with no alternates, corralling a key aspect of the all-star event that had gotten out of whack in recent years. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 They’ve been seen, for example, corralling schools of rays, creating waves to push penguins from ice blocks and extracting the livers of white sharks. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 These skilled hunters stalk their prey in a variety of ways, from hydroplaning onto the sand to grab seals to corralling fish into big bait balls for a snack. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 To see Kyra on a bullhorn corralling massive crowds at BravoCon was truly a sight to behold. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Sixth District Council member Johnathan Duncan praised the traffic officers for doing the dangerous job of corralling traffic at the busy airport. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralling
  1. confining
  2. grabbing
  3. assembling
  4. housing
  5. catching
  6. collecting
  7. encasing
  8. snatching
Verb
  • Luck was not widespread among Wednesday’s Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Powerball drawings, confining itself to a single ticket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If youth teams practiced like the pros, confining full contact to once a week, impacts could fall by more than half, Daneshvar says.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of confining
Verb
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local pizzeria after observing an employee, with gloves on, grabbing a napkin and killing a cockroach then continuing to cook.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Aire Libre is still around for those who just can’t bear the thought of not grabbing a beer by the pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembling
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  • Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The sprawling network, which could date as far back as the 8th century BCE, descends roughly 280 feet, housing everything from stables and kitchens to rock-cut churches and escape tunnels.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of housing
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  • The Braves scored the next three touchdowns for a 21-7 halftime lead, with Maliq Allen getting a one-yard touchdown run, DJ Tubbs catching a six-yard touchdown pass, and Moaalii making a 21-yard touchdown catch.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Other days included yoga and stretching, catching hundreds of balls on the Jugs machine or recovering at Kollective, a social performance club in Austin.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching
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  • For Le Bon Marché, the auction will offer a way to bring a specialist collecting market into a department store, creating an event that combines an exhibition, shopping and a live experience.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Even if Washington continues to lead the world in software, therefore, China may be able to rapidly gain ground on or even surpass the United States by deploying AI across the physical economy and collecting greater amounts of real-world data.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of collecting
Verb
  • Little Miner’s version isn’t so much a riff as an homage, with a flour tortilla encasing queso sauce, tortilla chips, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato, raw onion, sour cream and a choice of proteins.
    — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The spigots serve as injection ports, where crews can pump grout behind the tunnel wall, with the goal of coating and encasing the entire tunnel lining under the Newtown Creek in a waterproof layer, filling any cracks along the way.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of encasing
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  • This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of snatching

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“Corralling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corralling. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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