wedge

verb

Definition of wedgenext
as in to squeeze
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 wedge These systems include supplier, switch, aggregator, channel manager and the caches wedged between, because every layer upstream charges for live calls and every layer takes a margin. — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 There are even more flip-flop heels to explore including a Calvin Klein wedged style that’s 49 percent off and a memory-foam pair with slender straps. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Risk factors include placing an infant near something that could cover their nose or mouth, like a blanket or toys, or a location where their nose could get wedged, like a couch. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 16 July 2026 After being rear-ended by another vehicle, a car left the roadway, struck a gas pump and became wedged between another vehicle and the pump, the release said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wedge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
  1. squeeze
  2. cram
  3. stuff
  4. sandwich
  5. load
  6. jam
Verb
  • Rising costs have hit lower-income Americans the hardest, squeezing their discretionary spending.
    — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri Republicans redrew their map to squeeze Democrats, while Virginia moved its primary from June to August for a Democratic redistricting push that courts ultimately threw out.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • The network had a two-way smuggling route between Algeria and Spain, transporting drugs to the African nation and cramming boats with migrants for the return trip to Spanish coastal towns, Spain’s Civil Guard said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Filmed during Covid, Vaught and Funk crammed themselves into a small bathroom to film a scene where a puppet bursts out of the toilet to throttle Vaught.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cram
Verb
  • The defense then stuffed a Vidal run before Herbert connected with Johnston for another touchdown from five yards out.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine trying to swallow a sip of water while your face feels stuffed with congestion, your sense of taste is dulled and your body is floating 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Belafonte, sandwiched between these two sons of Saint Ann, never became a Rasta, but was raised by a Garveyite.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sandwich
Verb
  • Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott retired seven straight before singles by Henry Bolte and Tommy White and a walk to Jonah Heim loaded the bases in the fourth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox were limited to one run in the bottom of the 11th despite loading the bases with one out.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Verb
  • But the cops were still jammed up by 2006, mainly because the medical examiner didn’t definitively rule her death a homicide.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • Drones are vulnerable to jamming and require constant recharging, which, because of their thermal signatures, electromagnetic signals, and charging noises, can give away troop positions.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of jam

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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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