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
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
In January 2025, Scott lodged a complaint about the couple with the Rhode Island Department of Health accusing them of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another) against both Sherry and Laila.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The animal ended up lodged underneath the vehicle.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
No charges have been announced by the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, but the suspects are lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Japanese government lodged a protest with China over its work to build a new structure in the East China Sea, as tensions between the two Asian nations simmer amid ongoing military drills.
—Sakura Murakami, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The public defender also requested a trial and submitted a healthcare order noting a bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Also in February, both called the police in Draper and lodged further allegations of domestic violence against each other related to an incident the same month.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The jury described it as a rare film that stays lodged in memory, calling it both eerie and brutally beautiful.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
In January 2025, Scott lodged a complaint about the couple with the Rhode Island Department of Health accusing them of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another) against both Sherry and Laila.
—Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The animal ended up lodged underneath the vehicle.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
No charges have been announced by the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, but the suspects are lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The Japanese government lodged a protest with China over its work to build a new structure in the East China Sea, as tensions between the two Asian nations simmer amid ongoing military drills.
—Sakura Murakami, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
The public defender also requested a trial and submitted a healthcare order noting a bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Also in February, both called the police in Draper and lodged further allegations of domestic violence against each other related to an incident the same month.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The jury described it as a rare film that stays lodged in memory, calling it both eerie and brutally beautiful.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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Artworks that were planned to go on display at Art Basel Hong Kong ended up stuck at sea for more than a month en route from Abu Dhabi, according to Jerome Sozzi, general manager of Bonds Fine Art Logistics in Hong Kong, after the US sank an Iranian frigate in the waters off Sri Lanka on March 4.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Relying on complimentary onboard entertainment alone can leave you stuck staring at a blank screen—but the $12 Flight Flap turns your phone into a dependable entertainment hub.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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This version of the global format housed the contestants together.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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At that time, the red stop lights embedded in the taxiway in front of the truck were illuminated, indicating the truck should not proceed.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The probe follows Fortune’s March investigation into how Epstein embedded himself in Gates’ inner circle.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the hallway, the door was still jammed.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Steelers posted a video of fans lined up in broad daylight, and by the time ESPN was showing aerial shots on TV, the area outside Acrisure Stadium looked absolutely jammed.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deportees will be accommodated in single rooms, with two meals a day provided.—
Clement Bonnerot,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The fate of a game and maybe a series was perched on the restless fingertips of Nikola Jokic, the most efficient maker of floaters in the basketball world.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The property includes Casa Cuixmala, Goldsmith’s former residence, which is perched on a small hill overlooking a 2-mile private beach, lagoons and mountains.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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The side of State Highway 121 is rooted with Texas prairie grasses and is known to bloom with Texas wildflowers during spring and summer.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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A lot of Torres’s humor is rooted in classification — that’s just where his mind goes, whether for comedy purposes or not.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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