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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Sometimes that was impossible, such as when he was accosted in a car park by Jose Mourinho and at the airport by Roma fans after the 2023 Europa League final, but not for lack of trying.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee?

— Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

Definition of accosted

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Several items on the Senate’s end-of-session agenda appeared ready to be punted for September as Republican leaders confronted disagreements within their own conference as well as Democratic opposition.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
The two police officers soon confronted the pair, who were riding their bikes down an alley, when a tussle ensued, the report says.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of confronted

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Smith met the victim at Little Platte Swim Beach, the probable cause statement said, where three men allegedly approached the pair.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
As the agent got out and struggled to arrest Stanley, Morrow approached and touched the arresting agent’s shoulder, video shows.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of approached

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The reef system has faced significant decline for decades due to rising water temperatures, disease and pollution.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Starship, which underpins Musk’s longer-term goals in space, has faced a rocky development path marred by explosive setbacks, malfunctions and delays — at a cost of $15 billion and running.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of faced

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The pair found that the earliest someone dared to grow it in Florida was in the 1920s, when rare fruit collector Wallace Johnston took a stab.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Related Stories Some locations were so remote, so unforgiving, that no one dared to film there before.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026

Definition of dared

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