WEDGED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwejd

Definition of wedged

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge the pebble in the heel of his shoe was pretty well wedged

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wedged

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verb

past tense of wedge

as in crammed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf

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Recent Examples of wedged

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The interviewees who didn’t want to be filmed are played by actors, including executive producer Emma Thompson wedged between an undercarriage and pavement as the unidentified van protester. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Infants can also become wedged between a mattress and a wall, headboard or other object. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The Sparrows sat wedged between towering freight earmarked for Tito’s offensive. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The ride is wedged between CityWalk’s Hard Rock Cafe and the entrance of the theme park. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 The department store on Fifth Avenue wedged between 57th and 58th Streets, Bergdorf Goodman, is one of them. — Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026 The man, later identified as Myers, was wedged inside the vent. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 This $10 door stopper and alarm can be wedged under hotel room doors to prevent break-ins. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Its studio show has consistently been the most-watched on Sundays because it is wedged between the end of the afternoon games and the national spotlight matchup in primetime. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged

Adjective

The buildup comes as the war, now in its eighth month, remains stuck in a stalemate.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Learning more, but feeling stuck AI can make practice material easier to find.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stuck

Verb

The rivers of people who crammed central Paris and their joyful enthusiasm rivaled other communal, though nonreligious, moments of celebration that marked France in recent decades.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The rivers of people who crammed central Paris and their joyful enthusiasm rivaled other communal but non-religious moments of celebration that marked France in recent decades.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

With the Yankees already log-jammed with first-base/DH types — Stanton can’t play the outfield anymore — Boone added that the former MVP would probably be used as a pinch-hitter, if anything.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
There are a number of ways to find your way if GPS is jammed, spoofed, or just isn't there.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Now the restaurant — serving French onion soup, stuffed chicken Caesar croissants, egg crepes and more — is heading to the KC metro.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Adjective

If Trump does push ahead, his main cheerleaders will be GOP candidates in tight races this fall who are eager to market more ideas to lower costs before the midterms.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tight

Verb

To find the proof for zeta(3), Apéry sandwiched the function between two infinite series that converged at just the right speed to ensure zeta(3) must be irrational.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
He was sandwiched between two Lions defenders while trying to make a catch, then stayed on the turf for several moments before walking to the sideline with trainers.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

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