Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornered
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The Federal Trade Commission had argued that Meta illegally monopolized the social networking market.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
19 Nov. 2025 -
The state inquiry, which is in its early, information-gathering stages, comes on the heels of a USA TODAY investigation in August that revealed how the professional sports franchise monopolized every level of amateur hockey in Texas, from preschoolers to adults.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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In that incident, the victim was accosted by two men who demanded valuables.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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If a potential friend is engrossed with a particular podcast or TV show, take their bid and check it out.—
Anna Goldfarb,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Medved has been engrossed in the Timberwolves’ playoff run over the past few weeks.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2026
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The visitor was later confronted by firefighters stationed at the attraction and escorted from the site, the agency reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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The suspect killed himself when he was later confronted by officers, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Anthropic has been approached for comment on its refund policy.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Piling on customer compensation, the airline faced additional labor costs and lost revenue that continued into February.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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From January to September 2025, Lotus faced a significant slowdown in global sales, delivering just 4,612 vehicles, which is a 40% decline compared with the same period last year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Dec. 2025
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Any fan of an opposing team who has dared to fly their colors at a stadium in Boston, Philadelphia, or New York can attest to this.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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No Utah newspaper dared to run the stories, the pair said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Cornered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornered. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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