CORRAL Synonyms: 183 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

kə-ˈral

Definition of corral

as in cage

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals the horses live in our corral, along with a cow

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verb

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

Noun

Jones was enjoying a career resurgence until his injury last sesaon which sent the Colts into the corral. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 To stake herbaceous peonies, use rings, grow-through grids, tomato cages, or homemade corrals made of bamboo and string. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Verb

It will be corralled into a separate drainage system that will take it across the street to a facility owned by Manatee County Government, where it is treated and disposed of down a deep injection well. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for corral

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corral

Noun

Developed with Montex, the silhouettes combined an everyday piece—such as a yellow lingerie dress—with a collapsible overlayer, for example a tent-like structure in transparent lace or a cage of leather bows.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026
The kitchen was open to the living/dining area, and a room with storage cages was down the hall.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cage

Verb

The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The gallery’s New York flagship has been located on the Upper East Side since 2014, in a set of historic buildings comprising some 17,500 square feet that formerly housed the National Academy Museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Verb

Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
One 10-year-old girl, crying and trying to hug her father, was allegedly grabbed by the neck by law enforcement, according to the lawsuit.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Charmarri Conner and George Karlaftis also collected sacks on the final Chargers’ possession.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of collect

Verb

Handling plasma data Fusion reactors use magnetic fields to keep hot plasma confined at temperatures between 180 and 270 million degrees Fahrenheit (100 and 150 degrees Celsius).

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
They are confined to their bodies, rife with their many flaws and inadequacies.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

Scientists have previously speculated that a GRB would vaporize anything caught in its death rays up to 200 light-years from the source.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
On this trip, she’s been busy in the studio with Camila Cabello, but tonight she’s headed to SoFi Stadium to catch Mars’ latest tour.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Mana reportedly paid around $70 million over the years to assemble Mana Wynwood, a 30-acre event venue developed out of a collection of warehouses.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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