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stuck

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verb

past tense of stick
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as in adhered
to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
Verb
  • In the final, Johns & Waters put an end to the Alshon & Black freight train, but not without some solid pickleball.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025
  • How much torment are the pit crews willing to put their amateur survivalists through to win a grand prize of $250,000?
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The pose also stretches the piriformis muscle, a small muscle deep in the buttocks that can cause sciatic pain when tight.
    Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This is the type of game — tight, tense, away from home — that Tottenham Hotspur never win.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Chengdu, situated in China’s southwest Sichuan province, introduced seven humanoid robots, highlighting the city’s advancements in robotics ahead of the World Games 2025.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The child's bedroom is situated underneath the living room, and its entrance does look to be a bit of a squeeze.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Los Angeles was put under an evacuation order, though no one was in the home at the time the order was placed, spokesperson Ernesto Apreza said.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the early days after the storm, the state hired crisis counselors and placed them in walk-in centers.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Transfer frozen food to a different container before cooking.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 5 Feb. 2025
  • But like many of the store’s frozen meals, this dish tastes surprisingly fresh.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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