corner
verb
cornered; cornering; corners
1
a
: to drive into a corner
the animal is dangerous when cornered
b
: to catch and hold the attention of especially to force an interview
2
: to get a corner on
corner the market
1
: to meet or converge at a corner or angle
2
: to turn a corner
the car corners well
Examples of corner in a Sentence
Police cornered the suspect in a backyard.
A cornered animal can be dangerous.
He cornered the actress and demanded her autograph.
The interviewer cornered the politician with some probing questions.
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Toyota reverses that setup here to provide greater rigidity and better resistance to flex under cornering and braking loads.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Keep the ask simple, name the concern plainly, and leave room for people to respond without cornering them.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
In March of last year, Boeing won the Air Force’s Sixth Generation fighter program in a stunning upset over the competitor that previously cornered the market, Lockheed Martin.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Utkarsh Sood
june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Keep the ask simple, name the concern plainly, and leave room for people to respond without cornering them.
—Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
In March of last year, Boeing won the Air Force’s Sixth Generation fighter program in a stunning upset over the competitor that previously cornered the market, Lockheed Martin.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
On May 18, two armed teenagers entered the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing an armed security guard in a gun battle, then fatally shooting two men cornered in the parking lot, police said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corner. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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corner
1 of 3 noun
cor·ner
ˈkȯr-nər 
1
a
: the point or place where edges or sides meet : angle
b
: the place where two streets or roads meet
c
: a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner
2
: a place far away from ordinary affairs or life
a quiet corner of the town
3
: a position from which escape or retreat is difficult or impossible
was backed into a corner
4
: control or ownership of enough of the available supply of something to control its price
corner
2 of 3 adjective1
: situated at a corner
the corner drugstore
2
: used or fitted for use in or on a corner
a corner cupboard
corner
3 of 3 verb
cornered; cornering
ˈkȯ(r)n-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to drive into a corner
the police cornered the criminal
2
: to get a corner on
corner the wheat market
3
: to turn a corner
a car that corners well
Medical Definition
corner
noun
cor·ner
ˈkȯ(r)-nər
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