[{"word":"cornered","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand."},{"definition":"To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court."},{"definition":"To put (someone) in an awkward situation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players."},{"definition":"To turn a corner or drive around a curve.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"As the stock car driver cornered the last turn, he lost control and spun out."},{"definition":"To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"That BMW corners well, but the suspension is too stiff."},{"definition":"To supply with corners.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/corner","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cornered"]}]