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Recent Examples of wedge
The north project could be on a 50-acre plot wedged at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Florida’s Turnpike, east of Starkey Road.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Durham shadows Ali with his tape recorder, wedging his microphone between Ali and Joe Frazier as the pair drive from Philadelphia to New York.
—Melina Moe
may 19, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
Without this kind of grip, the thin, rounded bottom corner of the Joy-Cons ends up wedged oddly between the fleshy parts of your palm.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
The guides climbed back into the canoes and wedged their paddles into the gravel to hold us in position.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Durham shadows Ali with his tape recorder, wedging his microphone between Ali and Joe Frazier as the pair drive from Philadelphia to New York.
—Melina Moe
may 19, Literary Hub, 19 May 2025
Without this kind of grip, the thin, rounded bottom corner of the Joy-Cons ends up wedged oddly between the fleshy parts of your palm.
—ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
The guides climbed back into the canoes and wedged their paddles into the gravel to hold us in position.
—Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
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Paul Blackburn, with plenty of starting experience for Oakland, could squeeze into the picture too – especially if the Mets decide to try a six-man rotation that would save wear and tear on each man.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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When pancake is ready to flip, squeeze the cinnamon mixture into a swirl shape on top of the pancake batter, pressing the tip of the bag slightly into the batter.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Leavenworth-a-Lago: Now that those once-secret documents have been removed from bathrooms and closets, the private club should have a little extra space in which to cram undocumented migrants, who could also be pulled into service as caddies.—
Bob Morris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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These flaky hand pies stuffed with sweet-tart cherries are the perfect two-bite desserts for topping off a full Fourth of July spread.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Demonstrating the extent of his influence and power, Combs is accused of suppressing damning hotel footage of him attacking Ventura by pulling out a brown paper bag stuffed with $100,000 in cash.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Schmidt, sandwiched between the two, almost certainly will be the next to go.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Tourism figures tend to slide in May, a month sandwiched between Spring Break and peak summer travel periods.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Using Bellinger there allowed Boone to load up the lineup with left-handed bats against Mets right-hander Frankie Montas.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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The bases were loaded in the bottom of the inning with one out, and the Huskies were up to bat.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Fans of the pair were seen jamming out to their performance.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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In a public shelter in Jaffa, Shai Steinhaus described how people from all backgrounds began jamming together on instruments.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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