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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
Loose plants were corralled and pulled out.
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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Brady this season corralled 73 receptions for 1,214 yards and 17 touchdowns, while registering 67 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two defensive scores.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Curver Set of 6 Medium 12-Liter Baskets Storage baskets are an entryway essential for keeping shoes, winter accessories, and everything else corralled.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurley called a timeout ahead of the final possession of the half, where Demary missed a fadeaway midrange jumper and corralled his own offensive rebound beyond the 3-point line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Since then, Filler quickly became a local activist who corralled hundreds to oppose and ultimately defeat the project.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Her Mayhem Ball evoked the performance art of Ziggy Stardust and the influence of Alice in Wonderland corralled inside a gothic opera house.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Brady this season corralled 73 receptions for 1,214 yards and 17 touchdowns, while registering 67 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and two defensive scores.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Curver Set of 6 Medium 12-Liter Baskets Storage baskets are an entryway essential for keeping shoes, winter accessories, and everything else corralled.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurley called a timeout ahead of the final possession of the half, where Demary missed a fadeaway midrange jumper and corralled his own offensive rebound beyond the 3-point line.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Since then, Filler quickly became a local activist who corralled hundreds to oppose and ultimately defeat the project.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Her Mayhem Ball evoked the performance art of Ziggy Stardust and the influence of Alice in Wonderland corralled inside a gothic opera house.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corralled
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Doncic turned to run back up the court and grabbed the back of his left leg.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jarrett Allen scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 11 points in his Cavaliers debut and Keon Ellis had 6 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who won for the seventh time in eight games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Its glow fell upon the select gathering, personally assembled by Soo Hoo — among them, founder of the Vivino wine app, Heini Zachariassen, certified Master of Wine and commentator Ned Goodwin and editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate, William Kelley.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The panel is assembled by the Associated Press.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Phones, Tablets, and Connected Devices AI isn’t confined to televisions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, those vibrations confined to the molecular plane were far less affected.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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In his first playoff game, a thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, McMillan caught five passes for 81 yards, using his connection with quarterback Bryce Young to get the ball downfield.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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They were encouraged to ad-lib in character as Guest collected more than 60 hours of footage before taking a year to whittle it down to 84 minutes.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Underground cavities found on Venus Taking a fresh look at radar data collected by Magellan, a team of scientists were able to spot a large underground cavity on Venus created by lava flow.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Best of all is the installation-style curation, with paintings surrounded by clusters of artifacts from the same period.—
Clodagh Kinsella,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Now surrounded by trendy cafés selling matcha lattes, his boutique is filled to the brim with hunting jackets, tuxedos, dress shoes and tweed caps.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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But Guanipa, 61, was later snatched by a group of men in the Los Chorros neighborhood of Caracas, said Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado, who is not in the country.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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