1
as in dilemma
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show
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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
we'll meet at the corner tomorrow
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as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs
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as in to front
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Recent Examples of corner
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord is offering free BBQ meals for life to the gunman who confronted the knife-wielding man in the Walmart parking lot, along with the other civilians who cornered the suspect that day.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
In one corner, there is a group of conservatives who have promised to block any funding deal that extends the subsidies, NOTUS reported.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To measure your iPad, measure across the screen diagonally from corner to corner.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
The Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord is offering free BBQ meals for life to the gunman who confronted the knife-wielding man in the Walmart parking lot, along with the other civilians who cornered the suspect that day.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
This one’s bottom zone is completely clear and can easily be a play area, reading corner, or storage space.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
In one corner, there is a group of conservatives who have promised to block any funding deal that extends the subsidies, NOTUS reported.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corner
Noun
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For mid-market companies, this shift presents a dilemma.—
Richard Ricks,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Wrestling over a decade with those rich character dilemmas got Vanderbilt an incredible roster of actors who here work at the height of their game.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sonic’s newest Sacramento-area restaurant is at 5873 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, near the intersection with Roseville Road.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Roxbury Prep is just blocks away from the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An international crew will touch down using SpaceX's Starship lander no earlier than 2027, assuming technical and training milestones are reached.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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American ’70s cinema was such an important milestone in cinematic history.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Running it could also hog the GPU's video memory.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
Verb
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The city would create a path for cyclists and pedestrians at Dog Beach that would be fronted by elevated sand dunes that could provide flood protection to the immediate area and the rest of the neighborhood.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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This week's trip to Miami will be telling against a talented Dolphins front seven.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not all that long ago Cadillac was in a pickle.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dill is an easy herb to grow and its unique anise flavor complements salads and meats and adds tang to a jar of pickles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Members of Israel's ZAKA search and rescue emergency services collect samples at the scene of a shooting at the Ramot road junction in east Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And as Brown’s book races toward its elaborate climax, his (and Langdon’s) breathless effusions about the neuro-technological progress that awaits us sound jarringly out of sync with the anxious, doomy present.—
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September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corner. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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