CORNERED Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

cornered

verb

past tense of corner

as in monopolized

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as in accosted

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At times of heightened tensions, the Houthis have used the Bab el-Mandeb as a geopolitical bargaining tool, disrupting the passage of trade in a similar fashion to how Tehran has monopolized the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran war.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 July 2026
Jurors found that Live Nation had illegally monopolized the live concert industry.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of monopolized

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During a preliminary hearing in 2021, Los Angeles Police Department detectives testified that Jester and three others broke into Jackson’s Hollywood Hills rental and accosted the rapper in a shower.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Two of the men were accosted at a local restaurant, and they’ve also been refused service in town, Cox said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of accosted

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When confronted with this brazen conflict of standards during last week’s special session, members of the General Assembly simply dismissed the contradiction, insisting that the law does not apply to them.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Mob Piru Blood Travon Lane was at Foot Locker when a South Side Crip confronted him and took his Death Row Records necklace.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of confronted

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Cue forward Josh Windass revealing on camera how James, as one of those who had worn the armband during the season, had approached him about setting up a meeting with just the players present.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Even in the nineteenth century, before the neuronic machinery of the retina was fully understood, biologists approached the eye with wonderment.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of approached

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Turnout this year was lower than for the last gubernatorial primary, when Lamont faced a challenge from Bridgeport’s Joe Ganim in 2018.

— Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has centered on the mental health issues the 36-year-old faced after giving birth to her third child.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of faced

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When Guggenheim summoned contestants to the starting line on the first day of June outside City Hall in Manhattan, only four car companies – Acme, Ford, Shawmut, and Itala – dared to show up.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
This is far from the first time the model has dared to share a playful nude moment on social media.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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