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wedge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of wedge

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

  • managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf
Synonyms of wedge

cram, crowd, crush, jam, ram, sandwich, shoehorn, squeeze, stuff
Words Related to wedge

fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack

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