corners 1 of 2

noun

plural of corner
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as in predicaments
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape the writers have gotten themselves into a corner on that TV show

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as in intersections
a place where roads meet we'll meet at the corner tomorrow

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3
as in milestones
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs the president believes that we have turned a corner in the war on drugs

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corners

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verb

present tense third-person singular of corner
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as in hogs

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as in fronts

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Recent Examples of corners
Noun
The Colts got the better of the New England corners in Tuesday’s joint practice, but the Patriots responded well on Thursday. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Jared Young grounded into a force-out to put runners at the corners, but Francisco Alvarez popped out in foul territory, and Marcus Semien grounded into a force-out. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 There is an overwhelming number of buyers demanding shares from all corners of Wall Street. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 But Miguel Vargas struck out swinging on a full-count curveball from Pierce Johnson, stranding runners on the corners. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 This was, like, several drops leaking out from the corners of his eyes. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Overshadowed by the blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett, the Rams went and got one of the best corners alive in Trent McDuffie. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Like cannabis before it, microdosing has moved out of the corners of niche subculture into the wellness mainstream. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corners
  1. predicaments
  2. intersections
  3. milestones
  4. monopolizes
  5. fronts
  6. dilemmas
  7. climaxes
  8. approaches
Noun
  • Aemond, too, for that matter, while Daemon’s arrogance continues to get Team Black into all sorts of predicaments.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Definition of predicaments
Noun
  • The studies concluded that nearby intersections would continue to operate at acceptable levels, but school officials and parents remained concerned about traffic and pedestrian movement during drop-off and pickup.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge said the village purchased additional equipment, including message boards for road closures and light towers to use during power outages at busy intersections, to be better prepared for severe weather events.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of intersections
Noun
  • Hopefully there’s some better milestones further down the road.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than focusing on a single age group, Moonkie has developed a wider collection intended to follow children through several early milestones.
    — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of milestones
Verb
  • The country also monopolizes global graphite, gallium mining production, and battery-grade material.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • But that’s exactly how unlimited campaign spending monopolizes our politics.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of monopolizes
Verb
  • Mike Love still fronts The Beach Boys on their busy 2026 touring schedule.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Irongate also would have sidewalks where the site fronts state right-of-way, the developers said.
    — Joe Marusak July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of fronts
Noun
  • The new strategies pose different dilemmas for college leaders.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To have complex moral dilemmas for characters and situations within a narrative context.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dilemmas
Noun
  • Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Definition of climaxes
Verb
  • The threat of storms continues Tuesday as a front approaches the Philadelphia area.
    — Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise approaches its cybersecurity solution development through the lens of resilience.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
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