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单词 corralled
释义

corral

1 of 2

noun

cor·​ral kə-ˈral How to pronounce corral (audio)
-ˈrel
1
: a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock
herded the cattle into the corral
2
: an enclosure made with wagons for defense of an encampment

corral

2 of 2

verb

corralled; corralling

transitive verb

1
: to enclose in a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 1)
corralled the horses
2
: to arrange (wagons) so as to form a corral (see corral entry 1 sense 2)
3
: collect, gather
corralling votes for the upcoming election

Synonyms

Noun

  • cage
  • coop
  • hutch
  • pen
  • pound

Verb

  • box (in)
  • cage
  • closet
  • coop (up)
  • encage
  • encase
  • enclose
  • inclose
  • envelop
  • fence (in)
  • hedge
  • hem (in)
  • house
  • immure
  • include
  • mew (up)
  • pen
  • wall (in)
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Example Sentences

Noun the horses live in our corral, along with a cow Verb corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO corralled a scattering of stray pens and quickly stuffed them in the drawer to tidy the desk
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
His only two misses were a pass that went through D’Ernest Johnson’s hands at the goal line, and a throw to David Njoku’s back shoulder near the back of the end zone that was a bit too high for the tight end to corral. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2022 The right fork heads to a rustic corral and a sizable water hole called Hunting Tank. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022 The mob took the two men up New High Street to the gate of an old corral. Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 11 May 2022 The bison bucked and snorted, their big eyes peering between the wooden slats of the corral. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022 The boys were playing with heavy equipment toys inside the corral at the time of the crash. Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 5 May 2022 Volunteers trailing the last corral serve as pace-setters for the 18-minute mile. Channing King, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2022 The roads will be closed during the races and reopen following the Louisville Metro Police trail car, which will start after the last corral of runners crosses the start line, according to organizers. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022 Committee members had questions of their own, bringing up a mysterious illness that has killed 85 horses in a federal corral in Colorado, the millions of chickens killed to prevent the spread of the avian flu and the spread of disease by mink. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
Verb
Since first airing in the United States last September, the series has managed to corral an eclectic and fiercely loyal audience. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The reign over Atlanta’s lineup ended when rookie second baseman Vaughn Grissom slapped an infield single that fellow rookie Brett Baty just couldn’t corral. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2022 Gallen’s only blemish prior to that came on a ball that Luplow couldn’t corral in the third. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2022 Hamdok, an economist who once worked for the United Nations, was hailed early in his tenure as a technocrat who could corral new Western support for the economy. Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2022 Johnson created this custom chest built right into the cabinetry to corral the contents of a typical junk drawer into individual cubbies. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022 Efforts to corral the roughly 70 cows let loose during a truck fire brought all lanes to a standstill for over three hours near St. Cloud, which is about 27 miles southeast of Orlando. Jason Delgado And Corey Arwood, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Perhaps, punishment for retail and fashion is just a step too far, and perhaps issuing industry wide guidelines would be appreciated as a better way to corral everyone to be on the same page at the same time. Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Officers Devon O’Donnell, Cara Momnie and Zachary Johanson answered the call and managed to corral the animals until the owner arrived, Marra said. Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *currale enclosure for vehicles, from Latin currus cart, from currere to run — more at car

First Known Use

Noun

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

corral 1 of 2

noun

cor·​ral kə-ˈral How to pronounce corral (audio)
: an enclosure for keeping or capturing animals

corral

2 of 2

verb

corralled; corralling
1
: to confine in or as if in an enclosure
corral cattle
2
: to gather or get control over
corralling votes

corralled

verb

past tense of corral
1
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • housed
  • confined
  • surrounded
  • encased
  • included
  • enclosed
  • penned
  • caged
  • enveloped
  • encaged
  • bounded
  • contained
  • closeted
  • immured
  • hedged
  • restricted
  • inclosed
  • encompassed
  • limited
  • encircled
  • circumscribed
  • ringed
  • cooped (up)
  • encapsulated
  • hemmed (in)
  • fenced (in)
  • cocooned
  • enfolded
  • mewed (up)
  • walled (in)
  • enlaced
  • framed
  • enframed
  • boxed (in)
  • encapsuled
  • ensheathed
  • armored
  • encysted
  • enwombed
  • ensphered
2
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grabbed
  • caught
  • snatched
  • seized
  • captured
  • landed
  • got
  • trapped
  • snagged
  • snared
  • nabbed
  • netted
  • collared
  • nailed
  • bagged
  • hooked
  • grappled
  • rapped
  • glommed
  • roped
  • copped
  • lassoed
  • held
  • nobbled
  • arrested
  • clutched
  • grasped
  • secured
  • cornered
  • apprehended
  • haltered
  • detained
  • gloved
  • gripped
  • snapped (up)
  • took hold (of)
  • kidnapped
  • ensnared
  • clasped
  • enmeshed
  • entrapped
  • meshed
  • entangled
  • bayed
  • wrested
  • abducted
  • fisted
  • kidnaped
  • rent
  • rended
  • immeshed
  • fastened (on)
  • latched (on or onto)
  • spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • freed
  • missed
  • released
  • liberated
  • discharged
  • dropped
  • loosened
  • unhanded
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3
as in assembled
to bring together in one body or place corral all the members of the tour group in the lounge

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • assembled
  • collected
  • gathered
  • amassed
  • grouped
  • garnered
  • accumulated
  • packed
  • lumped
  • congregated
  • joined
  • combined
  • concentrated
  • herded
  • got together
  • rounded up
  • piled
  • organized
  • constellated
  • united
  • mustered
  • stacked
  • arranged
  • huddled
  • swarmed
  • bunched
  • rallied
  • clustered
  • balled
  • connected
  • compiled
  • picked up
  • pooled
  • flocked
  • bulked (up)
  • regrouped
  • linked
  • merged
  • banded
  • heaped
  • batched
  • raised
  • thronged
  • collated
  • systematized
  • pressed
  • archived
  • brigaded
  • hived
  • regathered
  • re-collected
  • scraped (up or together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • scattered
  • dispersed
  • separated
  • dissipated
  • sent
  • dissolved
  • severed
  • dismissed
  • dispelled
  • split (up)
  • disintegrated
  • disbanded
  • broke up
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