Synonyms for at bay
at bay

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1. at bayadverb

   Unable to come closer; at a distance.

   Synonyms:
   away, back, at a distance, at arms length

2. at bayadverb

   Cornered; unable to flee.

   Synonyms:
   cornered, trapped

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1. at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective

   forced to turn and face attackers

   "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

   Antonyms:
   free

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1. at bay

   Read the full text of the At Bay poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Robert Mace:

   We've certainly spent a lot of time looking at what Tampa Bay has done in Florida with their seawater desal project, and then we're certainly looking very closely at that project that San Diego has for water supply.

2. Tom Brady:

   I know Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear’s been Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear. I hope you’ve been enjoying the season so far. We’re grinding, getting ready to start the playoffs, but earlier you held up that sign that I helped you beat brain cancer. Well, listen, your fight, you’ve inspired so many people, including Tom Brady, but millions of others also. The The NFL and the Bucs look forward to sending deserving fans to the Super Bowl each year and fans that have incredible stories like the one you’ve had.

3. Dave Parris:

   In 2002, when my book was first published, we reported that police found six addresses in the San Francisco Bay area alone. Some of them were properties, some of them were post offices, some of them were warehouse facilities. There were other address in northern California, southern California, as well as other parts of the country.

4. Michelle McKeown of Oakland:

   It feels eerie, apocalyptic and frightening, i've lived in Bay Area since 1988 and never experienced such doom coming from the sky.

5. The Pentagon:

   The United States is grateful to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, the United States coordinated with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure this transfer took place consistent with appropriate security and humane treatment measures.