as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the rusty, old bolts were so well lodged that a power wrench was needed to extract them
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the landlord can legally lodge up to 20 people in his apartment building at one time
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
our pet guinea pig lodged himself in the far corner of his cage and simply refused to come out
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as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gunman had managed to lodge a bullet in my back, just inches from my spine
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Recent Examples of lodged
Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The immediate future of the inspector general’s office is particularly pressing now because of recent revelations that one of Johnson’s most senior lieutenants, Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Garien Gatewood, had lodged a whistleblower complaint with Witzburg’s office last October.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Friends and family say he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and still has a bullet lodged in his brain.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The complaints can be lodged by a fellow police officer or a member of the public from just about anywhere in the country.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in that glorious chaos, a 17-second clip of a kid in zombie face paint became permanently lodged in your brain.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2026
Officials found a Metrobus lodged inside an empty restaurant and a gray Chevrolet Traverse SUV damaged in the street.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
In 13 years, not a single ethics complaint by any staff in his office or any other office has ever been lodged.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The immediate future of the inspector general’s office is particularly pressing now because of recent revelations that one of Johnson’s most senior lieutenants, Deputy Mayor for Community Safety Garien Gatewood, had lodged a whistleblower complaint with Witzburg’s office last October.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Friends and family say he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and still has a bullet lodged in his brain.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The complaints can be lodged by a fellow police officer or a member of the public from just about anywhere in the country.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in that glorious chaos, a 17-second clip of a kid in zombie face paint became permanently lodged in your brain.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2026
Officials found a Metrobus lodged inside an empty restaurant and a gray Chevrolet Traverse SUV damaged in the street.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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Unlike the Persian Gulf oil supply, some of which can be routed overland, LNG is well and truly stuck until the Hormuz crisis is resolved.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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But its focus is largely on students, as Ginsburg and Hunter feel younger people are not as stuck in their ways and more open to new ideas.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The attraction debuted last May in the building that previously housed the Wild Arctic simulator attraction.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The buildings housed monks' cells, ovens, kitchens and storage areas.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rotating with the seasons, each dish from head chef Agnar Sverrisson is a piece of art, from the summer-in-a-bowl gazpacho and expertly cooked Wagyu to the end-of-meal macarons nestled into a literal nature scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jordan, an energetic 2-year-old hound mix, was nursed back to health and properly trained at the shelter after he was found with a shock collar embedded into his neck over a year ago.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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They're deeply embedded in the global supply chains and have been migrating upstream in terms of their importance to product design.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ambria Britt, who has multiple sclerosis and cannot stand for long periods, was forced to pay a stranger to push her wheelchair through the jammed line.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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His vehicle, loaded with explosives, caught fire and was jammed in the hallway, leading to Ghazali killing himself.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oakland accommodated more than 1,000 private aircraft during Super Bowl week, Skantz said.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The guests were accommodated at Denarau hotels, per Blue Lagoon Cruises.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant is perched above the casino on the second floor, next to a food hall that boasts lobster rolls, burgers, pizza, sushi and, yes, tacos.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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By 2024, his team had mapped nearly all of an enormous reef off the Carolina coast, perched a thousand metres down.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The home’s slate roof, copper gutters and rock-solid foundation signal a different kind of luxury — one rooted less in square footage and more in construction, craftsmanship and permanence.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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This season will have five episodes, each exploring how Asian culinary culture has rooted itself across the European continent.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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