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
Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Limon’s case comes as city officials paid last month $700,000 to settle lawsuits brought by two former police officers who also claimed their colleagues lodged racist remarks.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Doctors found shrapnel embedded in the man’s skull and metal fragments lodged dangerously close to his carotid artery, conditions that will require lifelong medical monitoring.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Boyd was initially listed in critical but stable condition with a bullet lodged in his lung.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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 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
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And after miraculously surviving the attack that left her with facial paralysis and a bullet forever lodged in her brain, Buttafuoco was immediately, unwillingly thrust into the spotlight.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Limon’s case comes as city officials paid last month $700,000 to settle lawsuits brought by two former police officers who also claimed their colleagues lodged racist remarks.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Doctors found shrapnel embedded in the man’s skull and metal fragments lodged dangerously close to his carotid artery, conditions that will require lifelong medical monitoring.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Boyd was initially listed in critical but stable condition with a bullet lodged in his lung.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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 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
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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County of Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Officers said that all of the ducks were safely transferred to care centers, where they will be housed and cared for.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Au Vieux Campeur collection will be housed here, emphasizing Gerbi’s intention to establish it as a stand-alone brand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Because the kitchen is set against one wall rather than nestled in a corner, the area feels open and bright.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Steinfeld also included a picture of her Christmas tree, which featured a butter yellow onesie nestled on the branches.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Emo is equipped with high-resolution RGB cameras embedded in its eyes, enabling real-time visual perception and improved prediction of a conversant’s expressions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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These computer viruses often spread through malicious ads embedded in popular websites or infected links in YouTube video descriptions, according to SpyCloud.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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However, in environments like wildfires or disaster zones, their signals can be lost or jammed.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2025
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This shows a circular, counter-clockwise navigation of the sea that accommodated winds and currents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Children are also happily accommodated.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stretches of salt flats lined its shores, where flamingos perched.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
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Days after the interview, one of the cards remained perched on my desk for weeks.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
18 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
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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