cornering

verb

Definition of corneringnext
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. confronting
  2. absorbing
  3. daring
  4. facing
  5. defying
Verb
  • Some people are confronting the painful reality of lost homes.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With her latest book, however, one challenge was confronting such a personal topic.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of confronting
Verb
  • Patients can’t continue absorbing these unnecessary costs, and physicians like me are increasingly frustrated by how hospital consolidation undermines our ability to provide affordable, high-quality care.
    Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • Here, souls gamble years of their lives with her, daring to outwit Death herself.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of daring
Verb
  • One executive at a major bank told CNN that the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing made plain the risk facing senior leaders in Corporate America.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the carousel rotates, these blocks align with a 120-degree section of the dial, with the current hour always facing the observer.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of facing
Verb
  • Apart from skincare, the brand has also developed a compact collection of color cosmetics infused with age-defying core ingredients found in the iconic First Activating Serum VI.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It has been formulated with patented ‘Sunflower Sprout Extract Technology’ that is clinically proven to boost skin’s age-defying cellular energy.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of defying
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