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cornered

adjective as in under attack

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"Security forces are tackling several gunmen who are cornered in one part of the building," he is quoted as saying.

From BBC

I got drunk at a party and cornered a historian to ask for his guidance on research.

From Salon

We were at the Season 7 wrap party for “Young Sheldon” and Steve Holland, one of our executive producers and creators, came out of the elevator and I cornered him.

It does warn that lynx, like other wild animals, could attack in self-defence if cornered.

From BBC

One of the Kenyan police in our APC says he suspects it was a gang member cornered and killed by a rival group, his body set alight to send a gruesome warning.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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