cornered

verb

past tense of corner
1
as in monopolized

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2
as in accosted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornered
  1. monopolized
  2. accosted
  3. engrossed
  4. confronted
  5. approached
  6. faced
  7. dared
Verb
  • 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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  • The same goes for pedestrians, who increasingly are glued to phones and engrossed in noise-canceling headphones.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • On July 19, Congress ordered that the Declaration of Independence be engrossed on parchment.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Definition of engrossed
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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
Verb
  • Hall says that two weeks into filming Breakfast Club, Hughes approached him with a pitch.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Another user said they were approached for a marketing role after tickets were already on sale.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of dared
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