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
Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to Shelter Animals Count, large breeds make up 29 percent of all shelter intakes but only 26 percent of adoptions, leaving many stuck in kennels while smaller dogs find homes more quickly.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The mixture was especially stuck to the hair from his eyebrows, eyelashes and three-day-old stubble, making its removal a long and painful process that involved Lorne Michaels calling in a plastic surgeon pal.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Separated by hundreds of miles and unable to achieve their goals alone, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are each stuck depending on the kindness of strangers, even if those strangers might not necessarily have their best interests at heart.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The powerful become stuck in the same system as its victims.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Mexican flag stickers are seen stuck to the car's back and side windows.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The young whale is the fifteenth to become stuck in a net this year, and the first confirmed dead.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
While some children are still stuck to parents like glue, others seem to grow more independent.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Sheridan figured out how to format her book, made a cover for it and stuck it on Amazon.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy may have talked about being stuck between Black and white, between Christian and Jewish, but his existence joined one side to the other, not to mention pointing beyond a past of separation and stereotype.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Victor and the Creature wind up in the Arctic Circle, where a Danish ship is stuck in the ice on an expedition.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
He was stuck between Kim Novak and a wall on one side and a four-hundred-pound dude on the other.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
On the demanding areas, where progress is stuck, continued innovation is the name of the game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Hunt, stuck in traffic four yards shy of the goal line when Mahomes took off, slipped through the line and rolled along with his quarterback and found an opening.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The state’s investigation, Bry said, gives hope to hockey parents across the country who feel stuck in a system in which corporate interests exploit families and kids’ passions for profit.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to Shelter Animals Count, large breeds make up 29 percent of all shelter intakes but only 26 percent of adoptions, leaving many stuck in kennels while smaller dogs find homes more quickly.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The mixture was especially stuck to the hair from his eyebrows, eyelashes and three-day-old stubble, making its removal a long and painful process that involved Lorne Michaels calling in a plastic surgeon pal.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Separated by hundreds of miles and unable to achieve their goals alone, Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri are each stuck depending on the kindness of strangers, even if those strangers might not necessarily have their best interests at heart.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The powerful become stuck in the same system as its victims.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Mexican flag stickers are seen stuck to the car's back and side windows.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The young whale is the fifteenth to become stuck in a net this year, and the first confirmed dead.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
While some children are still stuck to parents like glue, others seem to grow more independent.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Get live security wait times, so you’re not stuck in a five‑hour shuffle line that’s already happening.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Sheridan figured out how to format her book, made a cover for it and stuck it on Amazon.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Sammy may have talked about being stuck between Black and white, between Christian and Jewish, but his existence joined one side to the other, not to mention pointing beyond a past of separation and stereotype.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Victor and the Creature wind up in the Arctic Circle, where a Danish ship is stuck in the ice on an expedition.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
He was stuck between Kim Novak and a wall on one side and a four-hundred-pound dude on the other.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
On the demanding areas, where progress is stuck, continued innovation is the name of the game.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Hunt, stuck in traffic four yards shy of the goal line when Mahomes took off, slipped through the line and rolled along with his quarterback and found an opening.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
Adjective
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Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
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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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Investigators found the bodies nearby — Davis and Shelton had been shot, Friedt had been stabbed with a hunting knife whose blade broke off in her chest, and Flemmons died from asphyxiation after suffering blunt-force injuries, per A&E, citing Julie Young’s book The Burger Chef Murders in Indiana.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ambassador stabbed Berry during the struggle, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At times, Gerber has even worn pieces plucked directly from Crawford’s wardrobe.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Raped with a statue of Jesus plucked from a mantle.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As an example, Sopo said that in some majority-Hispanic Congressional districts in South Texas, conservative Latinos ran in races with historically tight margins of victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Charlotte Republicans are now left wondering how supposed tight races ran away from them and what comes next for their beleaguered party.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The 85-year-old Pelosi clung to her job in the House well past her time.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Maduro has ruled Venezuela with an iron fist since 2013 and has clung to power despite an apparently decisive loss in the 2024 presidential election.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The epicenter was situated roughly 2 miles west-northwest of Palomar Observatory, at a depth of just 3 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Dearborn is located approximately seven miles west of downtown Detroit, while Inkster is situated approximately 12 miles west of the city.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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