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
Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Upon arriving to the scene, police reportedly saw an arrow lodged into the back wall of the garage.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Source also obtained a copy of a snarky complaint one of its guests lodged with state investigators after watching dust plumes waft from Mountain Cement to his room.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Black explained that his left hand became lodged in the chamber of the weapon, preventing it from firing again as other bystanders rushed in to help restrain the individual.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Video from Fullerton showed trees completely uprooted, lodged into homes.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
An appeal has been lodged against this ruling but a substantive hearing has not yet been scheduled.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Policyholders shared complaints lodged against State Farm over denials to pay for the cleanup of fire toxins, rebuild estimates well below actual construction costs and delayed checks for living expenses.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Upon arriving to the scene, police reportedly saw an arrow lodged into the back wall of the garage.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Source also obtained a copy of a snarky complaint one of its guests lodged with state investigators after watching dust plumes waft from Mountain Cement to his room.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Black explained that his left hand became lodged in the chamber of the weapon, preventing it from firing again as other bystanders rushed in to help restrain the individual.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Video from Fullerton showed trees completely uprooted, lodged into homes.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
An appeal has been lodged against this ruling but a substantive hearing has not yet been scheduled.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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But Democrats have remained stuck in their funk for an unusually long stretch.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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There's nothing worse than standing and feeling stuck in life on the river anywhere.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the aesthetic alone isn’t why the Grey, the restaurant housed there, routinely ranks on lists of the city’s best places to dine.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Eggplant appears with linguine, tomato and almond pesto, or nestled with capers and golden raisins between ribbons of mafaldine.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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But this community of musicians on Ocean Avenue sprung up less by design and more as a byproduct of affordable housing shrinking to an ever-smaller pool of neighborhoods, among them Midwood, a middle-class residential area in south-central Brooklyn nestled between Marine Park and Bensonhurst.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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After a trip home to Florida for his grandson’s first birthday party, Griffey is visiting other WBC teams in Arizona, Houston and, finally, Florida, where he will be embedded with Team USA and taking photographs on the field and behind the scenes.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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From the Berkley Riverfront and downtown arenas to major civic corridors and the Kansas City International Airport, the firm’s work is embedded across many of the city’s most visible and heavily used spaces.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Starlink terminals also have been used by Russia in the war with Ukraine to launch drone strikes and provide communication in areas where military radios were unreliable or easily jammed, according to The Guardian.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also, to watch for sagging ridgelines, drooping ceilings, water leaks on interior walls and ceilings, jammed doors, cracked interior walls near the center of the home and creaking sounds, according to State Farm.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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About 102,600 people could be accommodated daily through short-term rentals.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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This was partly out of deference to a president who thinks not of enemies but only of potential counterparties to be bargained with, bullied, swindled, or accommodated.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Maude Apatow perched at a table with a group of friends, Jordan Firstman rolled in through the back entrance, and Ella Emhoff was early on the scene.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The subterranean lounge is built on the garden level of a brick townhouse perched atop the hills of Mount Adams, Cincinnati's most beautiful neighborhood.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Look for strong sturdy leaves that have a nice shape and that are rooted well in the soil.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Szoboszlai opened the scoring on 74 minutes with a swerving free kick that kissed the inside of the post and left Gianluigi Donnarumma rooted to the spot.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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