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corral

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CORRAL

1
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers <corralled everyone in the conference room for a speech by the CEO>
Synonyms box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), corral, encage, encase, envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, immure, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)
2
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 bag, capture, collar, cop [slang], corral, get, glom, grab, grapple, hook, land, nab, nail, net, nobble [British slang], rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap
Related Words glove, halter, lasso, rope; apprehend, arrest, detain; bay, corner; clasp, clutch, fasten (on), fist, grasp, grip, hold, latch (on or onto), secure; rend, wrest; enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, entangle, entrap, mesh; abduct, kidnap, spirit (away or off)
Antonyms miss
3
to bring together in one body or place <corral all the members of the tour group in the lounge>

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