cornering the market

A form of corner the market — To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of corner the market
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APA

cornering the market. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornering%20the%20market

MLA

“cornering the market.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornering%20the%20market. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cornering the market,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornering%20the%20market.

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