Corner
Corner verb - Turn a corner.
Surround and corner are semantically related. in drive into a corner topic. In some cases you can use "Surround" instead a verb "Corner".
Nearby Words: cornered, cornering
Surround
Surround verb - To form a circle around.
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Synonyms for Surround
Corner and surround are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corner" instead a verb "Surround".
Nearby Words: surrounded, surrounding
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Both words in one sentence
- In The Second Story, you have to push the final boss into a corner or surround him in melees while spamming attacks or else he'll kill everyone.
Source: Artificial Brilliance -
You can only be killed if a monster backs you into a corner, or if several monsters surround you.You can buy it on Steam here, or get the free version here.
Source: Video Game / HyperRogue - After Pippin and Catherine decide to content themselves with their ordinary life, her son Theo starts singing the chorus to "Corner of the Sky." The Lead Player and the chorus return to the stage and surround the boy, implying they'll start pushing him down that same suicidal path. Creepy.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Other
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