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
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The second victim who survived, I’yahni Reynolds was struck by a shrapnel that lodged in her face.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Algeria lodged a protest with FIFA, but an investigation turned up no concrete evidence of the two teams truly colluding in a fix.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
SpongeBob cackles on a television lodged behind shatterproof glass.
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Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
As French went back to make the play, his glove got lodged under the padding running across the top of the fence.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Earlier this month, an Iranian drone costing less than $30,000 lodged itself between the two pilots of a $40 million Apache helicopter, leading to the chopper’s crash.
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Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Verb
The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
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Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The second victim who survived, I’yahni Reynolds was struck by a shrapnel that lodged in her face.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Algeria lodged a protest with FIFA, but an investigation turned up no concrete evidence of the two teams truly colluding in a fix.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
SpongeBob cackles on a television lodged behind shatterproof glass.
—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
As French went back to make the play, his glove got lodged under the padding running across the top of the fence.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.
—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Earlier this month, an Iranian drone costing less than $30,000 lodged itself between the two pilots of a $40 million Apache helicopter, leading to the chopper’s crash.
—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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Your body will eventually expel the stuck parts as the wound heals.
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While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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There, authorities uncovered what appeared to be a drug lab nestled in the cargo container.
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The Shell is nestled between San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline and nearby Coronado.
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If California is serious about addressing its mental health crisis, policymakers must examine the barriers embedded throughout the professional pathway to becoming a licensed clinical social worker.
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As Lagaʻaia embarks on a massive worldwide press tour starting in Hawaii on June 15, a top priority is honoring her father Jay's Samoan heritage and representing the authentic Polynesian culture embedded in Moana.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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Many of these restaurants will open during January’s launch phase; meanwhile, lunch at Tapasake lives up to its extraordinary surroundings, perched on The Link’s broad rooftop, sheltered between the two towers.
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It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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The concept is rooted in the autonomic nervous system, which includes the sympathetic nervous system—responsible for the body's fight-or-flight response—and the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps promote rest, recovery and restoration.
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Hamilton, a 19-year old from Simsbury, said his opposition is rooted in the fact that there is heavy emphasis on the environment and sustainability at the university.
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