as in jammed
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the car was hopelessly stuck in the mud
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2
as in put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything
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3
as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it
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as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site
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Recent Examples of stuck
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not the first time a passenger has gotten stuck in the Ocean Loops.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Cars end up stuck in DRS trains or overheat their tires due to dirty air, limiting their ability to follow and pull off a move.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Without the right visibility or relationships, skilled freelancers, particularly women, people of color, immigrants and international talent, often get stuck competing for low-paying projects on crowded marketplaces.
—Dr. Stevens Bonhomme, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Inland water flows into the bay, bringing trash along for the journey that often gets stuck in the estuary and other brush along the waterway.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
After allowing the paste to sit for 12 to 24 hours, use a plastic scraper to begin cleaning off stuck on grime or food particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 57% of job seekers feel stuck in today’s labor market, according to one of the surveys conducted by Workday for the report.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Honda, which the document said had crossed in front of the pumper while exceeding the speed limit, became stuck in the truck’s bumper.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
That relevance has stuck in Kansas City three weeks later.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Time had slowed down for Bohumila, stuck in the deep, watery wrinkles of Marcela’s face.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
You may have been disappointed to see there was just one episode of Gen V season two to get stuck into this week, following last week's three-episode premiere, which gave fans two and a half hours of story all at once.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Players can’t receive help from the coaching staff, other players or anyone else when deciding whether or not to challenge, and if a team runs out of challenges it will be stuck unless the game goes to extras, at which point they’d be awarded one more.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Born John Roger Stephens, the singer's stage name comes from a childhood nickname that stuck.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten people traveling in at least six vehicles were rescued after being stuck for around 10 hours on Highway 38 as debris covered the road in both directions, the Associated Press reported.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
If that criteria is stuck to, that means favourites such as Tom Hardy, aged 47, Idris Elba at 53 and Henry Cavill, aged 42, presumably don’t match what Villeneuve, producers David Heyman and Amy Pascal, and execs at Amazon MGM Studios are leaning towards.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not the first time a passenger has gotten stuck in the Ocean Loops.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Cars end up stuck in DRS trains or overheat their tires due to dirty air, limiting their ability to follow and pull off a move.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Without the right visibility or relationships, skilled freelancers, particularly women, people of color, immigrants and international talent, often get stuck competing for low-paying projects on crowded marketplaces.
—Dr. Stevens Bonhomme, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Inland water flows into the bay, bringing trash along for the journey that often gets stuck in the estuary and other brush along the waterway.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
After allowing the paste to sit for 12 to 24 hours, use a plastic scraper to begin cleaning off stuck on grime or food particles.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
More than 57% of job seekers feel stuck in today’s labor market, according to one of the surveys conducted by Workday for the report.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
The Honda, which the document said had crossed in front of the pumper while exceeding the speed limit, became stuck in the truck’s bumper.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
That relevance has stuck in Kansas City three weeks later.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Time had slowed down for Bohumila, stuck in the deep, watery wrinkles of Marcela’s face.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
You may have been disappointed to see there was just one episode of Gen V season two to get stuck into this week, following last week's three-episode premiere, which gave fans two and a half hours of story all at once.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Players can’t receive help from the coaching staff, other players or anyone else when deciding whether or not to challenge, and if a team runs out of challenges it will be stuck unless the game goes to extras, at which point they’d be awarded one more.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Born John Roger Stephens, the singer's stage name comes from a childhood nickname that stuck.
—Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
After being stuck on a boss, eternally forced to run back and replay swaths of danger for just another slim shot at winning, overcoming most challenges feels less like triumph and more like someone’s mercifully loosened the belt around your neck.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Ten people traveling in at least six vehicles were rescued after being stuck for around 10 hours on Highway 38 as debris covered the road in both directions, the Associated Press reported.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
Adjective
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The gun fired — but the second round in the magazine repeatedly jammed.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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For Orange shoppers, the bigger space at the corner of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue will help with the seemingly ever present crowd, which swells to long lines and jammed aisles (and parking lot), especially during the Chapman University school year.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She’d been stabbed several times.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Castillo was stabbed to death before her attackers allegedly cut open her abdomen, according to an autopsy cited by the outlet.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ortega, 22, hit the red carpet in a look plucked straight from Givenchy's runway show, which featured several oversized jewels that draped against her chest and upper body.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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You got plucked from obscurity to do this project.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Marcela closed her lips tight and gently shook her head.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Sen already has legions of fans who adore their storytelling, have for years clung to her every post and update, and have read the digital equivalent of thousands of pages of her writing.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives, by contrast, have clung to the ideals of free speech as the highest good, believing that the answer to bad ideas is always more debate.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The restaurant is situated in a tiny storefront that the owners of Thai Diner, the husband-and-wife team Ann Redding and Matt Danzer, have occupied for nearly a decade.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The epicenter was situated roughly 1 mile north-northeast of Danville, at a depth of 6 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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