as in jammed
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the car was hopelessly stuck in the mud
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as in put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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Recent Examples of stuck
Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
The Aurora Police Department said on X that a vehicle rear-ended a box truck and became stuck underneath it.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown stretches into day 14, funding for vital programs remains stuck in a deadlock limbo between Congressional Republicans and Democrats.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Reading scores remain stuck There's little good news in the spring 2025 reading scores.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Online retailers can seamlessly adjust prices in real time, while physical stores remain largely stuck with uniform pricing.
—Aradhna Krishna, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s kind of what you’re stuck on.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Always clean the frames before cleaning the glass so dust and dirt don't get stuck on the panes and all particles are removed.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
These massive plates shift slowly over time, but when their edges become stuck due to friction, stress builds up.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
And now the Duffers must somehow resolve all of these plot threads, along with the storylines of a massive cast (with 21 series regulars for Season 5) — a daunting undertaking, especially considering how many prior hits haven’t stuck the landing.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Similarly, James Hoobler, a humanitarian policy adviser with Oxfam America, told ABC News the group has had 4,000 food parcels and a large volume of essential water sanitation and hygiene equipment stuck in its warehouse in Amman, Jordan, since March.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
But too low interest rates can push upward on inflation, which has already been stubbornly stuck above the Fed’s 2% target.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
That image circulated and stuck.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s what’s a difficult part of this whole situation is, right, is that my sons are stuck dealing with a situation that nobody knows how to navigate.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Lue stuck Dunn on Oladipo and Batum on former NBA point guard Tim Frazier while keeping Lopez at the rim to deter shots in the paint.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.
—Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
The Aurora Police Department said on X that a vehicle rear-ended a box truck and became stuck underneath it.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown stretches into day 14, funding for vital programs remains stuck in a deadlock limbo between Congressional Republicans and Democrats.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Reading scores remain stuck There's little good news in the spring 2025 reading scores.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Online retailers can seamlessly adjust prices in real time, while physical stores remain largely stuck with uniform pricing.
—Aradhna Krishna, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s kind of what you’re stuck on.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Always clean the frames before cleaning the glass so dust and dirt don't get stuck on the panes and all particles are removed.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
These massive plates shift slowly over time, but when their edges become stuck due to friction, stress builds up.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
My take on Don’t Think is that becoming overly cerebral, stuck exclusively in my head, inhibits flow.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The recurrent staging only makes the show’s narrative feel more insular, which works fine when there’s forward momentum, but this one is stuck looking backward.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
And now the Duffers must somehow resolve all of these plot threads, along with the storylines of a massive cast (with 21 series regulars for Season 5) — a daunting undertaking, especially considering how many prior hits haven’t stuck the landing.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Similarly, James Hoobler, a humanitarian policy adviser with Oxfam America, told ABC News the group has had 4,000 food parcels and a large volume of essential water sanitation and hygiene equipment stuck in its warehouse in Amman, Jordan, since March.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
But too low interest rates can push upward on inflation, which has already been stubbornly stuck above the Fed’s 2% target.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
That image circulated and stuck.
—Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
That’s what’s a difficult part of this whole situation is, right, is that my sons are stuck dealing with a situation that nobody knows how to navigate.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Lue stuck Dunn on Oladipo and Batum on former NBA point guard Tim Frazier while keeping Lopez at the rim to deter shots in the paint.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
Adjective
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Lattice’s resilient mesh network ensures that EagleEye remains functional in degraded or jammed environments.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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But Duane’s grip on the rifle was so tight that the muzzle stayed jammed under the bear’s chin.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pair it with tights, knee-high boots, and a denim jacket for an effortlessly put together look.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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This could further drive up longtime residents’ property tax bills and put them at risk of losing their homes to the land bank eventually, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnson allegedly then stabbed her several times, according to Kearny Police, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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During a confrontation, Bryant stabbed K9 Roam multiple times, police said.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its biergarten vibes, Wolff’s Biergarten feels like it’s been plucked straight from Germany.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski’s excellent performance from the mound – striking out nine, a Milwaukee rookie postseason record – ensured that Thursday’s game was a tight affair through five innings, but LA took the lead in the sixth on Tommy Edman’s RBI single.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thibodeau was known for utilizing a tight rotation and playing his guys for extended minutes.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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This time was his time and with Gordon off the pitch, Woltemade grasped it and clung to it.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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The moon — our nearest neighbor in space — will be situated about 247,000 miles (398,000 km) from Earth, while Venus is nearly 600 times more distant at 147 million miles (236 million km) away.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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