as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the pebble in the heel of his shoe was pretty well wedged
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf
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Recent Examples of wedged
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Sang Lan tried eating rice and bread crusts — both local folk remedies to dislodge wedged fish bones.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
No 10 Morgan Gibbs-White was one-v-two against the Villa double pivot, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez found easy out balls with wedged passes to either full-back.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
The rest of Chung’s edit features plenty more outwear, as well as a tartan gilet, stripped knits, and a wedged wellington boot—all speaking to Chung’s own personal style, with a campaign shot by Tim Walker that was inspiration by Chung’s festival looks through the years.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
The custom footwear, which resembled a wedged bootie, sparked a wave of admiration from fans on X, with many commenting that it's bound to set a new trend.
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Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
The clogs have a subtle wedged heel for support, which many people say helps with issues like plantar fasciitis.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2024
Style yours with a belt at the waist to accentuate your figure, and add a pair of wedged heels in black if your dress is colorful.
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Essence,
10 July 2024
Taylor Dearden brought the hybrid shoe trend to the Emmy Awards 2025, opting for wedged sneaker heels.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The fire department shared photos of the rescue, including shots of a cat wedged in a tight spot under the car's hood and a rescuer petting the feline after it was freed.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The country is wedged between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine producing countries.
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ABC News,
24 May 2026
Other Caniacs asked Tulsky about whether their ticket prices were going up, and if the ongoing construction around the arena might take over their favorite tailgate spot, wedged between NC State’s football stadium and the Hurricanes’ arena.
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James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
That’s when Bruno became wedged in a crater.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2026
The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.
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John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Adjective
Thanks to the insole’s arch support and slightly wedged heel design, these sandals will keep your feet happy all day (even while trudging through sand).
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Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Sang Lan tried eating rice and bread crusts — both local folk remedies to dislodge wedged fish bones.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
No 10 Morgan Gibbs-White was one-v-two against the Villa double pivot, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez found easy out balls with wedged passes to either full-back.
—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
The rest of Chung’s edit features plenty more outwear, as well as a tartan gilet, stripped knits, and a wedged wellington boot—all speaking to Chung’s own personal style, with a campaign shot by Tim Walker that was inspiration by Chung’s festival looks through the years.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
The custom footwear, which resembled a wedged bootie, sparked a wave of admiration from fans on X, with many commenting that it's bound to set a new trend.
—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
18 Dec. 2024
The clogs have a subtle wedged heel for support, which many people say helps with issues like plantar fasciitis.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2024
Style yours with a belt at the waist to accentuate your figure, and add a pair of wedged heels in black if your dress is colorful.
—
Essence,
10 July 2024
Taylor Dearden brought the hybrid shoe trend to the Emmy Awards 2025, opting for wedged sneaker heels.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Officers located a single vehicle wedged under the Spur 280 bridge.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes.
—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The fire department shared photos of the rescue, including shots of a cat wedged in a tight spot under the car's hood and a rescuer petting the feline after it was freed.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The country is wedged between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine producing countries.
—
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Other Caniacs asked Tulsky about whether their ticket prices were going up, and if the ongoing construction around the arena might take over their favorite tailgate spot, wedged between NC State’s football stadium and the Hurricanes’ arena.
—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
That’s when Bruno became wedged in a crater.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2026
The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.
—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
Adjective
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
Verb
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While the cage side area was largely filled with VIPs, the Ellipse just beyond the outer fence of the South Lawn was crammed with tens of thousands of UFC diehards.
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.
Adjective
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Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed.
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The company says the missile can strike targets at ranges exceeding 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) while maintaining precision even in heavily jammed electronic warfare environments.
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.
Adjective
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Contrary to what those face-washing commercials from our childhood led us to believe, your skin doesn't need to feel tight or squeaky-clean after cleansing.
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That was a fantastic finish into a tight window.
Verb
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.
Verb
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Standing under her booth on Vine Street Saturday, sandwiched between two other retail vendors, was Iyshia Smith, owner of Amiracle Body Butters & More.
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In seven years with the country’s women, Herdman had taken a team that finished last in the 2011 World Cup to the quarterfinals of the next tournament, sandwiched between two bronze-medal performances in the Olympic Games.
Verb
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.
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The threat to state insurance supervision is therefore loaded but not fired, and anyone telling you the states have already lost, or already won, is getting ahead of the facts.
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“Wedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedged. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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