Synonyms for

Cornered

Verb / ˈkɔ:rnɜ:d / Another word for cornered — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

trapped or confined in a particular place or situation

Synonyms & similar words

treed trapped atbay tree corner trapped pinned surrounded ambushed caught confined encircled enclosed besieged bottlenecked restricted chased stalked ambuscaded flanked tricked collared

Example sentences

  1. The little girl felt cornered in the dark alleyway.
  2. The soccer ball was cornered by the defender.
  3. The bank robbers were cornered by the police in the building.
  4. The cat cornered the mouse in the kitchen.
  5. The deer was cornered by the hunter.

Quotes

  • I'm not a cornered rat. I'm a fighting fox.
  • Sometimes we're cornered and we think there is no way out, but we have to keep going and trust that God will make a way.
  • When people are cornered, they can become unpredictable and dangerous.

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