Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornered
Verb
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After prohibition, a few producers monopolized beer for decades.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026 -
After a judge ruled in August 2024 that the tech giant had illegally monopolized online search, the Justice Department argued it should be required to sell off its Chrome browser.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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Impacciatore, squeezed into a skin-tight Power Rangers suit, performed an entire clowning routine where she’s accosted by abstract embodiments of various winter sports throughout history.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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The agent accosted and then fired on Routh, who fled in his car and was arrested a short time later.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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When confronted by police, none of the women were aware of what had happened to them or that the actions could be considered criminal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Homicide detectives say Elijah was at the center with friends when a group of suspects confronted and then shot at them.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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When David Bazzel first approached then-University of Arkansas Athletic Director Frank Broyles about celebrating the top assistant coach in college football, Broyles said five months was not enough time to put on a first-class banquet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the video, the masked suspect approached Guthrie’s front door and used his gloved hand to cover the doorbell camera at one point.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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For Dallas’ Black community in the late 1950s through the 1960s, the Forest Theater was the place to see and be seen, recalls Shirley Rhodes, an 80-year-old South Dallas native who spent Saturdays there during her childhood while engrossed in the cinematic offerings.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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When not engrossed in their studies, preppy students also embrace the outdoors.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the weeks since, NYC and the surrounding areas have faced frigid temperatures, which has allowed for the white stuff to linger.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Brazil, which faced duties as high as 50%, along with Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, would face lower rates, noted Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moe’s Nuggets ran and dared the rest of the NBA to catch up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson also advocated for the LGBTQ community when few prominent Democrats dared to do so, becoming the first speaker at a Democratic National Convention to mention gay and lesbian Americans.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Cornered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornered. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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