cornering

verb

present participle of corner
1
as in monopolizing

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2
as in accosting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cornering
  1. monopolizing
  2. accosting
  3. absorbing
  4. approaching
  5. confronting
  6. daring
  7. fronting
  8. facing
Verb
  • But that kind of reconstruction project would take more time, and more money – something the national government could not even consider with the war monopolizing resources.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single company monopolizing commercial space launch, researchers added.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of monopolizing
Verb
  • Jenkinson also faces a second charge of accosting a different man in the same location the day prior.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of accosting
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  • Across the enterprise tech landscape, major software suite vendors have been quietly absorbing the steep costs of graphics processing units (GPUs), inference, and tokens.
    — Stacia Garr, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Navarrette also succeeds actress Anna Paquin, the previous star behind live-action Rogue, a mutant capable of absorbing another’s powers and memories through physical touch.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • The pilots would not have been able to even see that airplane approaching them.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In his view, many teens are approaching these chatbots for emotional support, but problems arise because these products were not intended for that purpose.
    — Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of approaching
Verb
  • As the victim remains on life support, his family is confronting a decision no mother wants to make.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For all the headwinds confronting Jolly, Republicans may encounter their own turbulence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of confronting
Verb
  • From a classic approach to daring mixes, polka dots can work with anyone’s personal style.
    — Ángela Belda, Glamour, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As played by Kate and Rooney Mara, in total sync, the driven, single-minded Jean and Joan become classic Herzogian outsiders, like Kaspar Hauser or Fitzcarraldo, daring to transcend the limitations of everyday living and language.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of daring
Verb
  • Consider heading all the way north along the sand for the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park, or go south to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While fronting the May 2026 issue of Vogue Brazil, Zendaya once more showed her love for her Coleman crew.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of fronting
Verb
  • With 168 rooms and suites—some boasting water-facing balconies—the resort displays Texas-forward artwork and contemporary, clean finishes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the man is facing federal felony charges, Reed Williams reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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