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
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Way behind Waymo Yet, for all its technical brilliance, the Cybercab remains stuck.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Yet the rules remain stuck in the past.
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Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
This may explain why so many employees describe themselves as simultaneously busy and stuck.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Crew members for the Dali, many stuck in Baltimore since the Key Bridge collapse more than two years ago, are pleading to return home.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Prioritize your comfort, but don’t stay stuck.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The blank face of Kantor’s committee member looks like the spinning wheel of death on a stuck computer screen.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Mangione briefly stuck in elevator Court began slightly later than usual Monday morning because Mangione got stuck in an elevator while trying to get to court.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
She was stuck at her comparatively pint-sized New York kitchen table.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Anderson’s final free throw provided both his 27th point and the winning margin in Texas Tech’s 82-81 upset, which stuck Duke with its first loss of the season.
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Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
In one study from the 1990s, a researcher observing seven squirrel-monkey births watched two of the babies get stuck; neither survived.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 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.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Another traveler, Adam Joseph, told the BBC that he was stuck at Venice Marco Polo Airport in Italy without air conditioning because his British Airways flight to London Gatwick Airport had been delayed.
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Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Plenty of managers stuck on his 12-point return in the 3-0 win against Haiti.
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Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Adjective
Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
—
Cassidy Sollazzo,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Way behind Waymo Yet, for all its technical brilliance, the Cybercab remains stuck.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Yet the rules remain stuck in the past.
—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 June 2026
This may explain why so many employees describe themselves as simultaneously busy and stuck.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Crew members for the Dali, many stuck in Baltimore since the Key Bridge collapse more than two years ago, are pleading to return home.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Prioritize your comfort, but don’t stay stuck.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The blank face of Kantor’s committee member looks like the spinning wheel of death on a stuck computer screen.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Verb
Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Mangione briefly stuck in elevator Court began slightly later than usual Monday morning because Mangione got stuck in an elevator while trying to get to court.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
She was stuck at her comparatively pint-sized New York kitchen table.
—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Anderson’s final free throw provided both his 27th point and the winning margin in Texas Tech’s 82-81 upset, which stuck Duke with its first loss of the season.
—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
In one study from the 1990s, a researcher observing seven squirrel-monkey births watched two of the babies get stuck; neither survived.
—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
29 June 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,
29 June 2026
Another traveler, Adam Joseph, told the BBC that he was stuck at Venice Marco Polo Airport in Italy without air conditioning because his British Airways flight to London Gatwick Airport had been delayed.
—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Plenty of managers stuck on his 12-point return in the 3-0 win against Haiti.
—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
Adjective
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
Verb
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But a new fastest time from UAE’s Florian Vermeersch on June 2 of this year — 23km at an average speed of 75kmh — suggests that not everyone has adhered.
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The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit.
Verb
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
Verb
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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When Chox Choc’s uncle tried to intervene, the teen stabbed him in the heart as well, the prosecutor said.
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On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.
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Despite his young age, the then 36-year-old was far from a nobody plucked from the ether, though.
Adjective
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With life spent largely on transit, navigating tight layovers, and using their days off to jet-set across the globe, flight attendants have mastered the art of packing.
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Polls overall anticipate a tight race, including a June 19 survey by the news site Zeteo showing DeGette trailing Kiros 41% to 36%.
Verb
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For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away.
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The Pelicans have clung to him tightly, but league sources said New Orleans has been signaling a desire to jump into the first round of next week’s draft.
Verb
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It’s situated in downtown Sarasota near Sarasota Bay, putting you close to an array of restaurants and attractions like The Bay park and Selby Gardens.
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This ancient Greco-Roman library was situated near Pompeii, just 11 miles from the base of Mount Vesuvius.
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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