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
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Get stuck with a cavalier team of baggage handlers, and it can even get soaked in your favorite fragrance or antiaging serum.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
There are multiple clues that the video was not authentic, including two cars on the left side of the clip that appear stuck together and a man in the bottom-right corner whose elbow seems to move straight through a backpack.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
This release shows that the labor market remains stuck in 2025′s trend of weak job creation.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Both Rosenfeld’s and Trakulthongchai’s methods are too computationally expensive to work for more runners, leaving them stuck on the problem’s next case.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The couple had planned to return to Boston earlier this week after visiting family but remain stuck as commercial air travel in the region has largely come to a standstill.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In these scenarios, a stuck person must wait until another hiker, skier, or climber comes through and finds them.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the problems with attracting qualified teachers is tied to a retirement system stuck in the past.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Edgily eager to shoot their scenes and get a move on with their acting lives, the increasingly tetchy trio are stuck in virtual drydock as all actual moviemaking has drained away.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Cate has a lot of scenes this season with her grandmother, Keiko, who missed out on nearly 60 years of her own life while stuck inside Axis Mundi for just 57 days.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Its first-stage booster made its 18th flight and stuck the landing without issue on the droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Graham Arnold, the team’s Australian coach, told CNN Sports that most of his players and all his coaching staff are going to be stuck in Iraq until at least April 1, the day after the game is due to be played, because the airspace above the country has been closed.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The elevator that got stuck was an express that runs from the first floor straight to the 18th.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Inflation lingers as gas prices fall While some measures of inflation have cooled in recent months, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure has been stuck at about 3% for roughly a year.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Still, Vegas is never content to stay stuck in its old ways.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Now after these victories over the Rockets, surging Hornets and Pistons, there is a feel of legitimacy, of being something better than stuck in the play-in mud.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Get stuck with a cavalier team of baggage handlers, and it can even get soaked in your favorite fragrance or antiaging serum.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
There are multiple clues that the video was not authentic, including two cars on the left side of the clip that appear stuck together and a man in the bottom-right corner whose elbow seems to move straight through a backpack.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
This release shows that the labor market remains stuck in 2025′s trend of weak job creation.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Both Rosenfeld’s and Trakulthongchai’s methods are too computationally expensive to work for more runners, leaving them stuck on the problem’s next case.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
The couple had planned to return to Boston earlier this week after visiting family but remain stuck as commercial air travel in the region has largely come to a standstill.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
In these scenarios, a stuck person must wait until another hiker, skier, or climber comes through and finds them.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
With a defense-first lineup stuck on the floor and no opportunity to advance the ball, the Nuggets had no choice but to settle for a 60-foot prayer by Gordon at the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
One of the problems with attracting qualified teachers is tied to a retirement system stuck in the past.
—Mark Batinick, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Edgily eager to shoot their scenes and get a move on with their acting lives, the increasingly tetchy trio are stuck in virtual drydock as all actual moviemaking has drained away.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Cate has a lot of scenes this season with her grandmother, Keiko, who missed out on nearly 60 years of her own life while stuck inside Axis Mundi for just 57 days.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Its first-stage booster made its 18th flight and stuck the landing without issue on the droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Graham Arnold, the team’s Australian coach, told CNN Sports that most of his players and all his coaching staff are going to be stuck in Iraq until at least April 1, the day after the game is due to be played, because the airspace above the country has been closed.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
The elevator that got stuck was an express that runs from the first floor straight to the 18th.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Inflation lingers as gas prices fall While some measures of inflation have cooled in recent months, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure has been stuck at about 3% for roughly a year.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
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While the two men struggle with the jammed backdoor, Weisz’s character tosses them both a look before rushing toward the flames to grab her unfinished manuscript, written on legal pads, and dashing out of the cabin just in time.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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All the doors in the hallways were jammed, and some people were trapped inside their units.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sanchez's 12-year-old son, Marcus Figueroa, was stabbed 25 times and feigned death in order to survive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ricks also stabbed Sanchez’s other son, 12-year-old Marcus Figueroa.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Suffice it to say, my salmon and avocado toast could have been made with stuff caught and plucked that day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Moss is one of two employees that Virco, a school-furniture maker known for its colorful plastic classroom chairs, plucked from other departments for three-year apprenticeships in tool and die.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, the buzz of the lobby and tight spaces throughout could make getting around the hotel a bit straining for those who require accessibility assistance.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the Heat are playing in a tight battle for postseason seeding, the Wizards continue in their race to the bottom, in a bid to firm up their lottery odds.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many are asking whether millions of people who have clung to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, and to liberation more broadly, will return to Persia’s streets and face the brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij.—
Felice Friedson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The epicenter was situated approximately 1 mile west of Redwood Valley, at a depth of just 2 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The traditionally conservative 14th Congressional District is situated in the northwest corner of Georgia and borders both Alabama and Tennessee.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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