corral
noun
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
were corralling
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past progressiveof corral.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, she was feeling slightly more upbeat that the slick largely remained offshore, where Coast Guard cleanup boats were corralling it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
Soon walkie-talkie-bearing production assistants were corralling us models through hair and makeup.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2012
Now and then I caught a perceptive impression the crescent of cars that were corralling us along U.S.
From Highways in Hiding by George Oliver Smith
A hasty breakfast over, my brother asked for mounts for himself and men; and as we were corralling our remuda, one of the three lads on herd signaled to us from the mesa's summit.
From The Outlet by Andy Adams
Seay and myself put behind us the few miles between the two wagons, and dashed up to mine just as the outfit were corralling the remuda for night-horses.
From The Outlet by Andy Adams
