Synonyms of corner

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noun

ˈkȯr-nər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilemma
• pickle
• predicament
• hole
• swamp
• box
• bind
• spot
• jam
• rabbit hole
• difficulty
• impasse
• quagmire
• fix
• crisis
• mire
• sticky wicket
• jackpot
• rattrap
• kettle of fish
• plight
• node
• hot water
• soup
• trouble
• catch-22
• pinch
• crossroad
• emergency
• juncture
• strait
• quandary
• standstill
• deadlock
• scrape
• halt
• clutch
• stalemate
• exigency
• logjam

2

as in intersection

a place where roads meet

we'll meet at the corner tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersection
• junction
• crossing
• crossroad
• carrefour
• roundabout
• crossway(s)
• underpass
• overpass
• interchange
• cloverleaf
• traffic circle
• circle
• rotary

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• milestone
• climax
• watershed
• landmark
• highlight
• turning point
• milepost
• climacteric
• crisis
• break
• transformation
• clincher
• topper
• emergency
• crusher
• juncture
• extremity
• capper
• conversion
• turnaround
• crunch time
• breaking point
• flash point
• zero hour
• boiling point
• metamorphosis
• turnabout
• transfiguration
• crunch
• clutch
• head
• exigency
• conjuncture
• crossroad(s)
• Dunkirk

corner

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verb

1

as in to hog

Related Words

• hog
• monopolize
• bogart
• own
• sew up
• consume
• absorb
• possess
• control
• rule
• reign (over)
• engross
• have
• hold
• direct
• manage
• govern
• command

2

as in to front

Related Words

• front
• breast
• approach
• face
• confront
• accost
• dare
• beard
• face up (to)
• brave
• outbrave
• defy
• outface
• brazen
• challenge
• stand
• affront
• encounter
• resist
• withstand
• square (off)
• contend (with)
• meet
• combat
• oppose
• repel
• fight
• battle

Dissimilar Words

• avoid
• shun
• escape
• shake
• eschew
• evade
• elude
• duck
• sidestep
• dodge
• shirk
• funk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corner

Noun

Godshalk recommends trimming away the corners of the foam for easier insertion of plant material. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

The exact circumstances in each nation differ, but vaccination gaps are a common thread, leading some experts to question if more catastrophic measles outbreaks are around the corner. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

Kamu tried to corner Jason, but Salina served it right back to him. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

The race to corner the market in legal psychedelic therapy treatments, even before they are legally allowed in most jurisdictions in the world, is intense. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Phrases Containing corner

• around the corner
• in every corner