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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
His friends also told him that Farabi Eye Hospital in Tehran experienced a particular surge in patients with pellets lodged in their eyes, with roughly 200 to 300 patients.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The incident was reported at Kement and Son Construction at 297 North Road where emergency crews responded on the report of an unresponsive man lodged under a car carrier, according to the East Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
He was lodged in the Van Buren County Jail, the MSP said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The series was part of the complaint lodged against Owens.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Socks can easily become lodged behind the barrel of a top-load washer, in the gasket of a front-load washer, behind the dryer drum, or slip through the lint trap and end up in the dryer exhaust vent.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
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Toward the end of last month, more than a dozen separate proposals from Chinese satellite operators were lodged with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the global body responsible for coordinating radio spectrum and orbital slots.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
His friends also told him that Farabi Eye Hospital in Tehran experienced a particular surge in patients with pellets lodged in their eyes, with roughly 200 to 300 patients.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The bullet had been lodged in Kavita's leg for 20 years.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The incident was reported at Kement and Son Construction at 297 North Road where emergency crews responded on the report of an unresponsive man lodged under a car carrier, according to the East Windsor Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
He was lodged in the Van Buren County Jail, the MSP said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The series was part of the complaint lodged against Owens.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Socks can easily become lodged behind the barrel of a top-load washer, in the gasket of a front-load washer, behind the dryer drum, or slip through the lint trap and end up in the dryer exhaust vent.
—Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On top of everything, California’s $4 trillion economy is more or less stuck in neutral, with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, no net job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic and severe employment cutbacks in signature sectors, such as film and TV production technology.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The elementary school arts magnet program will be housed at University Park Creative Arts.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
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That's because the Globes do look a little different this year, thanks to construction on the Beverly Hilton, the iconic hotel that's housed the awards show for decades.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Plans have been underway for Mariah’s Taco Spot’s new permanent space will be nestled in NoDa with all fan-favorite items from the food truck’s menu.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny-but-touristy town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead-end of a long valley in Switzerland’s remote southwest.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lumus specializes in geometric, or reflective, waveguides, a design approach that allows AR displays to be embedded into glasses that closely resemble conventional eyewear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nvidia is trying to ensure its chips are embedded with every new wave of AI-powered innovation.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But customer service is jammed right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All new bookings will require guests to be aged 18 years or older, in a departure from Oceania’s previous policy, which accommodated passengers as young as six months on certain sailings.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Adding an additional four teams could be accommodated as soon as the 2026 season.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another distinct feature of the city is its famous Merchant’s Bridge perched over the river Gera.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iran is a theocratic republic rooted ideologically in Shiite Islam while Venezuela is a socialist and secular regime.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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These institutions are rooted here because Illinois and Chicago are integral to their brand, talent pipeline and mission.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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