wedge

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 No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026 Everything that goes on in Xang’s world feels like it’s wedged between dusk and dawn. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 Between 7,500 and 10,000 of them live in Odzala-Kokoua National Park—wedged between the borders of Cameroon and Gabon. Mary Holland, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026 The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wedge
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  • It was triggered, in his telling, by the record oil price spike of June 2008, which forced ordinary households to absorb more than $2,000 in additional energy costs on top of adjustable-rate mortgage resets that were already squeezing them.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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  • Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
  • The flexible upper also allows for some stretch, so your feet won’t ever feel like they’re crammed into the shoe.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
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  • Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Marcelin also stuffed part of the victim’s left leg into his electric wheelchair and went shopping before disposing of the limb.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
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  • Those winning relays were sandwiched around the 4×100 relay that was disqualified for a false start.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • Brayden Bowers came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh for Trinity and sandwiched a pair of strikeouts around a ground out to end the game.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
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  • Bubic walked second baseman Chase Meidroth, surrendered a single to third baseman Miguel Vargas and walked Murakami to load the bases with one out in the third inning.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • Leo Wilderman was walked intentionally to load the bases, bringing up Brown.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
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  • Air defenses shot down or jammed 693 Russian targets overnight, including 41 missiles and 652 drones of various types nationwide, the air force said.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • Air defenses shot down or jammed 693 Russian targets overnight, including 41 missiles and 652 drones of various types, across the country, Ukraine’s air force said .
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026

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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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