cornered

[US]/'kɔːnəd/
[UK]/'kɔrnɚd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having angles; trapped and with no way out

vt. force into a difficult situation

Example Sentences

The dog cornered the rat.

They've cornered all the business.

The police finally cornered the thief.

The question cornered me.

cornered the silver market.

the man was eventually cornered by police dogs.

you cornered vanadium and made a killing.

young boys in six-cornered hats.

the spit and hiss of a cornered cat.

The competition has cornered the market.

A cornered cat becomes as fierce as a lion.

The ants have cornered the rustler and are attacking it.

cornered the thieves and captured them.

After all was said and done, our competitors had the last laugh: they cornered the market.

Her tail furred out, her hair rose, and she assumed the typical attitude of a cat close-cornered by a dog.

By reducing prices so that the smaller shops can’t compete and are forced to close, Bestsave has effectively cornered the market.

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