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

During the search, BPD said officers found a ghost gun that contained one spent shell casing lodged in the chamber and was loaded with 16 live rounds in a large-capacity magazine. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

The hotel may already be lodged somewhere in your subconscious thanks to its iconic yellow umbrellas and vaulted-ceiling indoor pool. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than four million lodged with the CFPB in 2025. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Chronic understaffing has led to severe deficiencies at these facilities, more than in most states, with rising numbers of complaints lodged by residents. — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026

The Department of Homeland Security has lodged an immigration detainer against him. — Elaine Mallon , James Cirrone , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Vacuum the floor first to remove any dirt lodged inside the scratches. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine. — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026