1
as in to house
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 to grab
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 to collect
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 corral
Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Children who ran solo were reunited with their parent(s) at the reunion corral near the finish line.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Video shows dozens of officers — some carrying riot shields — corralling the large group in the middle of the street.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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Noun
But in the second period, after Jason Robertson scored a first-period goal on a power play, Brink threw the puck into open space for Quinn Hughes to corral.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Children who ran solo were reunited with their parent(s) at the reunion corral near the finish line.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
This $12 hanging purse organizer will corral all your seasonal handbags, while these vacuum seal bags will neatly stash winter clothing until next year.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Video shows dozens of officers — some carrying riot shields — corralling the large group in the middle of the street.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral
Noun
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Maintenance is $1,350 and gets you laundry in the building, a bike room, additional storage cages, a live-in super, and a playroom.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
25 May 2026
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The center countersued, accusing Seymour and two neighbors of trying to drive it out of business by flying a drone too close to the animal cages.—
DANA HEDGPETH THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
Verb
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When visiting Vevey, travelers can discover the town’s art galleries, music festivals, and theaters, as well as Alimentarium, the world’s first museum dedicated to food and nutrition, and Chaplin’s World, a museum honoring Charlie Chaplin housed in his former residence.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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Its open-access data platform Ocean Census NOVA now houses thousands of entries detailing previously unknown species lurking in the depths.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The seven-time world champion passed Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in the closing laps to grab second place and secure his 204th career podium finish.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Sophia said the event was just as exciting and fun as last year for her and her son — who, while searching for planes in the sky, excitedly grabbed her face and reminded her that the watermelons and lemonade were just as amazing as the planes.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
Verb
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That saving gets split roughly three ways among Cibus, the seed company and the farmer, and Cibus collects $20 to $30 per acre in royalties.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The crew’s mission is to track down three high-value bounties and collect cargo along the way.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Efforts by food coop members to boycott Israeli products, however, have proven more controversial.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Check with your local university coop extension service (find yours here) to learn the right time to apply grub control your area.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Mark Littler The Scotch whisky industry, for the most part, has confined that thinking to its distilleries.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Smith argued that Montana Knife Company’s impact isn’t confined to Missoula.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana Fever superstar took advantage of an off day to catch some MLB action at Oracle Park.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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The Quality Paperback Book Club knew how to catch your eye.—
John Ficarra,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Nothing is mysterious about these history-making Knicks, other than the executive who assembled them.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Long before ChatGPT made generative AI mainstream, Gil was quietly assembling positions across nearly every layer of the emerging ecosystem.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Corral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corral. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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