Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: cornered

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Usage examples:

According to prosecutors, the cornered family man devised a desperate plot to divert attention — which included his own suicide.

Source: https://punchng.com/us-lawyers-high-profile-murder-trial-captivates-nation/

Authorities ultimately cornered the craft in a coastal river mouth.

Source: https://ticotimes.net/2023/11/16/cops-find-huge-cocaine-stash-after-costa-rica-boat-chase

But if internal and external pushback — especially from India — is high, a cornered army might feel the need to hold on to power and offer itself as a fait accompli.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/avinash-paliwal-on-what-lies-ahead-for-bangladesh/

If having guts is a New York thing I dont think we have that market cornered.

Source: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/22/in-dealing-with-the-packers-its-time-for-the-jets-to-act-like-new-yorkers/

In another episode of the podcast, Bush and Burton spoke about how they were cornered by their boss to do a photoshoot for Maxim to keep exploiting the sexualization of their characters.

Source: https://collider.com/lost-tv-show-toxic-workplace/

In a tearful Senate address earlier, independent senator Lidia Thorpe said she had been subjected to “sexual comments”, cornered in a stairwell, “inappropriately touched” and “propositioned” by “powerful men”.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/australia-opposition-suspends-senator-accused-of-assault-leader/

MABALACAT CITY – Agents of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region III (PDEA-3) cornered nine drug suspects inside a makeshift drug den during a buy-bust operation in Phase I, Barangay Dapdap on Sunday, Feb. 26.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/26/nine-drug-suspects-nabbed-inside-drug-den-dismantled-in-mabalacat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nine-drug-suspects-nabbed-inside-drug-den-dismantled-in-mabalacat

One shouted: "How you're feeling right now is how this town feels – cornered and trapped."

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/protesters-shout-abuse-welsh-lives-27282722

On Wednesday, She cornered the Yogi Government in Uttar Pradesh and the Union Government saying that the demand for caste based census is picking up everywhere but the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has been avoiding it.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/uttar-pradesh-bsp-chief-mayawati-raises-demand-for-caste-based-census-at-national-level

Prosecutor Marcia Clark said at the time that taking jurors to see the narrow, confined walkway would show 'the reason why one person could accomplish this, and how the victims were cornered.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-11812049/Inside-Alex-Murdaughs-hunting-lodge-jury-visits-crime-scene.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Reminiscent of Paris's inflexible position during the negotiations, France is finding itself cornered in its opposition to the UK's stance on electric vehicles.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1817664/macron-france-eu-electric-vehicle-brexit-uk-germany

“She got a shovel that was nearby to protect herself and basically chased him out of the house and cornered him until officers arrived,” she said.

Source: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/12/20/vancouver-police-naked-intruder-shovel/

Smirky the Wonder Chimp: When I was 15 (currently I'm 48) a group of my fellow students found and cornered me after school, soaked me in gasoline and menaced me with matches and lighters for almost an hour and a half.

Source: https://www.fark.com/comments/12816200?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=comments&utm_campaign=fark

What the NBA should do is provide its players with the same blueprint it uses for international growth, because it cornered the market on unfettered expansion years ago while also managing to keep its association with unsavories low-key.

Source: https://deadspin.com/adam-silver-nba-china-kyrie-irving-klay-thompson-1851058566

“Whenever they get cornered, they turn to an old friend to distract: Artificial outrage,” Kimmel said.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jimmy-kimmel-fox-news-legos_n_63f84f45e4b0e2590d42c632

When it comes to low-priced power supplies, Thermaltake has pretty much cornered the market.

Source: https://hothardware.com/news/build-sweet-1080p-gaming-rig-600-holiday-pc-parts-deals