corner
noun
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
had cornered
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past perfectof corner.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I spent days trying to track down a woman named Tamee whom I heard had once told a group of people that Schwarzenegger had cornered and manhandled her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
These members had cornered themselves by making public statements about how they couldn’t support McCarthy.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2023
Internet Explorer debuted on Windows desktop computers in 1995 and by 2004, had cornered 95% of the market.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
He gives the broadcast network a way of competing in the market "The Daily Show" created and, until recently, had cornered.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2021
Two rusty fetterlings, screeching and clanking, had cornered a group of older children, like foxes herding chickens.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
