Synonyms of lodged

lodged 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• jammed
• tight
• glued
• frozen
• wedged
• embedded
• attached
• clamped
• firm
• set
• anchored
• cemented
• secured
• bonded
• bound
• fast
• snug
• fastened
• implanted
• entrenched
• impacted
• immovable
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• freed
• unattached
• movable
• undone
• unbound
• dislodged
• yielding
• loosened
• unfastened

lodged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of lodge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• accommodated
• sheltered
• boarded
• camped
• domiciled
• roofed
• billeted
• harbored
• roomed
• quartered
• encamped
• chambered
• bestowed
• bivouacked
• bunked
• secured
• ensconced
• homed
• took in
• put up
• tented
• stabled
• roosted
• shedded
• bedded (down)
• barracked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejected
• evicted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nestled
• perched
• positioned
• parked
• settled
• planted
• installed
• ensconced
• located
• housed
• situated
• stationed
• anchored
• deployed
• roosted
• camped
• emplaced
• fixed
• set
• camped (out)
• burrowed
• curled up
• harbored
• dug in
• bivouacked

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embedded
• rooted
• implanted
• placed
• entrenched
• bedded
• put
• impacted
• ingrained
• fixed
• stuck
• established
• imbued
• enrooted
• infused
• instilled
• drove (into)
• beat (into)
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminated
• rooted (out)
• dislodged
• expelled
• removed
• ejected
• uprooted
• eradicated
• detached
• disconnected
• disengaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lodged

Verb

As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than 4 million lodged with the CFPB in 2025. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine. — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer against a Honduran national accused of attempting to disarm a police officer during an encounter in Northern Virginia. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The singer-songwriter didn’t explain how the hook became lodged. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2026

With the pole still lodged in his body, Cifaldi and his friends began the more than 10-mile trek back down the mountain, navigating rugged terrain including snowfields and boulder fields. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Parents lodged complaints about coaches, at least one athlete claimed they were being bullied and harassed by a teammate, and rival programs raised concerns about the team’s behavior in competitions. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026