Word Finder - cornered

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To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.

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The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.

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To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.

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The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.

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To put (someone) in an awkward situation.

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To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.

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It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.

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To turn a corner or drive around a curve.

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As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out.

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To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.

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That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff.

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To supply with corners.

Dean cornered Atherton near the entrance.

She'd tricked, cornered and beaten him one last time.

As much as he hated the idea of being cornered, he began to think there was no walking away.

She shifted until there was a table between them, feeling very much like a cornered rabbit.

We cornered the most glamorous girls on the island for a luxury poolside sequence complete with bikinis.

Jared, wounded and vulnerable, had been cornered by another demon in its monster shape with drool dripping off its teeth.

According to the dealer I cornered, there's been some skirmishing between those loyal to you and those who want to install someone else.

She hadn't thought about performance when cornered by a vampire.

This allows me not to get cornered into small details at the expense of the entire vision.

Thousands of Pakistani troops, backed by helicopter gunships, have cornered the militants in the mountainous tribal region of South Waziristan.

Yes, Yvonne had cornered the market on bad eating habits.

We finally cornered them and suffice to say were not very merciful.

We are not all walking wallets to be cornered in the pub by the Child Protection Agency.

Pierre maintained the contrary, and as his mental faculties were greater and more resourceful, Nicholas felt himself cornered.

The calm cat - Half a dozen curious puppies and one cornered cat.

While it may seem that Disney has the princess theme market cornered, there are many other princess designs available.

Additionally, stacked round cakes lend themselves well to detailing and unique designs, and (for decorators) they tend to be easier to cover with fondant than cornered cakes.

Addicts are then more open to free discussions without feeling cornered or belittled in any manner.

Additionally, men's magazines, such as Maxim, have cornered the market on featuring celebrities in all of their sexy glory.

In fact, Norwegian has cornered the market on Hawaiian cruises and is the only mainstream line that currently offers year-round Hawaiian itineraries, with seven-, ten-, and eleven-night voyages.

Disney has all but cornered the market on family fun and entertainment.

Since San Francisco is always a city on the edge of innovation and technology, it is no wonder that this progressive region has already cornered the west coast market in sleep dentistry.

Actually, the brand launched in 1990 when the popular surfwear manufacturer, Quiksilver, decided it needed a women's line in order to capture the female end of the market it had already cornered with its surf shorts and hoodies.

If you're lucky enough to get her cornered, you may be able to ask her a question or two, However, be prepared; this won't be easy.

Americans like to think they have the market cornered on movies.

Like other celebrities, Jessica Simpson has cornered the fashion market by selling her shoes at low-cost places.

Of course, VH1 has the market cornered on reality shows, so the list of stars is long.

She shed it and her boots quickly, wanting to escape to her room before her father cornered her.

It was difficult to hear how easily he'd evaluated and cornered her to get her to Hell.

Wynn being cornered by a demon and her body starting to give out on her.

And then both Gage and Talal had cornered her that morning with news that made her wish she was more like Evelyn.

Tonmi introduced the modified Sanskritic " writing in thirty characters " (already detailed under Language and six of which do not exist in Sanskrit) in two styles - the " thick letters " or " letters with heads " (u-ch'en), now commonly used in printed books, and the half-cursive " cornered letters," so called from their less regular heads.

After some successes, the pretender was ultimately cornered at the castle of Sanam near Kish, and took poison together with all the members of his family.