How to Use wedge in a Sentence

wedge

1 of 2 noun

• A wedge held the door open.
• He used a wedge to split the firewood.
• The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.
• Take a glass and run the lime wedge around the rim to dampen.
  — al, 20 Dec. 2022
• The wedge scheme has been around since the start of football.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
• Quarter a lime, and place the wedges at the bottom of your glass.
  — Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
• The sleek wedges arrived on the runway in patent black and red.
  — Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
• That’s when a higher heel or a wedge might make the most sense.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
• Top with sour cream, chopped green onions, and a fresh lime wedge.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
• Squeeze one lemon wedge over the shrimp and sprinkle the parsley on top.
  — Zella Palmer, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
• Oh, and none of the judges thought much of the sweet potato wedges served as a side, either.
  — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
• Return the potato wedges to the bag and shake gently to coat.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
• The peak of the roof was moved rearward to create a more classic wedge shape.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2022
• In the start of the video, the Taste the Nation star showed a simple wedge salad recipe topped with lots of herbs.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• The rest of the fruit got cut into wedges and placed in the freezer for desserts later on.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• Rub a wedge of lemon around the edge of the glass, then dip into a small plate with a layer of salt to coat the rim.
  — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
• Tibi’s brown suit fits the bill, and a pair of pointed-toe wedge heels from COS give this look a hint of edge.
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
• What is the difference between a door stop and a door wedge?
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
• Serve it with plenty of sliced radishes and lime wedges.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Aug. 2023
• Todd Gilliland back to pit road after leaving a wedge wrench in the window.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024
• Peel the potatoes, cut them in half, then cut halves into 2 or 3 thick wedges.
  — David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
• From flats to wedges to lace-up styles, espadrilles are my go-tos for summers in Italy.
  — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
• Some may need wedges with a slingback strap to hold in the foot more securely.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• Cantlay found a fairway bunker to the right off the tee, blasted out to wedge range and his shot to a front pin came off the green.
  — Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
• The shorter the book, wrote Steinbeck, the more easily removed the wedge.
  — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 5 Feb. 2023
• The boulder leans to the right, bullying a thin slab of green; at the back a large wedge of bright red remains above the fray.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
• What to Do with It • Serve on an iceberg wedge (or any salad!).
  — Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
• Slice the cornbread into wedges and serve with a thick slather of butter on top.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
• But these new models, and the final death of the wedge design, raise some questions.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024
• Ladle into bowls and top with bean sprouts, green onions, basil and/or cilantro, jalapeno and a lime wedge.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024

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wedge

2 of 2 verb

• She wedged the door open.
• The dog got wedged between the couch and the end table.
• She wedged her foot into the crack.
• I wedged myself into the car's back seat.
• His head was wedged between the road and the driver's side door.
  — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2020
• First, the gator wedges its snout between two of the metal bars.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
• The site — wedged between two homes — is well on its way.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2023
• Her front end had made it through, but the widest part of her shell got wedged in.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• Most guys will lay up to their number and try to wedge it to 10 feet.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2021
• The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
  — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• Then wedge your thumb under the top shell, pull it away from the body of the crab and discard.
  — Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
• The horn was wedged firmly in place with the three tines pointing toward the roof of the gator’s mouth.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• The front of the Chevrolet Equinox became wedged under the trailer.
  — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
• But the Coombs family has wedged a foot in that door since then.
  — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2020
• Step One Lift one end of a log and either lash it or wedge it into the crotch of a tree.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
• In the olden days, people would wedge a brick in their toilet tank to do the same thing.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Doing so requires you to fold the filter in half and wedge it into the lid.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
• Nuthatches pluck a seed from the feeder, wedge it in a tree-bark crevice and pound it with their beaks to break it open.
  — Paul Stenquist, Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020
• What to Consider Small pebbles can wedge into the holes in the soles.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• Turn off the heat and transfer the mandarin wedges to a serving platter.
  — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020
• Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• In the photo, the 6-month-old was wedged in a comfy couch nook and had her mouth wide open in a giant grin.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
• Mother and daughters slept in one room, the girls in bunk beds and Viva in a bed wedged between the bunks and a wall.
  — Penelope Green, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• The van went through a fence and wedged between a utility pole and the home, Reith said.
  — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2020
• Even with the Earth wedged between the sun and moon, sunlight still reaches the lunar surface.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
• Then, the machine here stamps them into place with enough pressure to wedge them in at the correct height.
  — New York Times, 28 Nov. 2020
• The van had been T-boned and crumpled by the big pickup, and it was wedged between the pickup and a traffic-light pole.
  — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
• But with so much extra wedged in, those moments can’t help but feel rushed.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• Shawna kicked Jasper in the chest and tried to wedge herself between the dogs’ muzzles, while at the same time trying to keep Scout out of the fight.
  — Susanne Craig, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2021
• Perla, 8, and Angel, 5, wedge in with their parents on a queen-size bed.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024