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Synonyms for cornered
ˈkɔr nərdcor·nered

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  1. at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective

    forced to turn and face attackers

    "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

    Antonyms:
    free

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  1. List of paraphrases for "cornered":

    stuck, trapped, enclaved, tricked

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How to use cornered in a sentence?

  1. Raul Castro:

    Yes, we have conducted solidarity with other peoples that could be considered terrorism -- when we were cornered, when we were strongly harassed, we had no other choice but to give up or to fight back.

  2. Selin Sayek Boke:

    He is cornered, if he resigns he is going to be blamed for bringing havoc to the financial markets. If he does not resign, he will be blamed (for stalling growth).

  3. Riley Gaines:

    I was physically assaulted by one person. I was struck twice, both times hitting my shoulder with the second strike grazing my face, the rest of the protestors just ambushed and cornered me before I was able to move out with the help of campus police.

  4. Beau Duffy:

    We are continuing to pursue that lead down in Willsboro but it would be inaccurate to say they are cornered.

  5. Melissa Bain:

    When dogs tend to bite, it's mostly because they're fearful or they're cornered.


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