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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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
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
No 10 Morgan Gibbs-White was one-v-two against the Villa double pivot, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez found easy out balls with wedged passes to either full-back.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The rest of Chung’s edit features plenty more outwear, as well as a tartan gilet, stripped knits, and a wedged wellington boot—all speaking to Chung’s own personal style, with a campaign shot by Tim Walker that was inspiration by Chung’s festival looks through the years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
The custom footwear, which resembled a wedged bootie, sparked a wave of admiration from fans on X, with many commenting that it's bound to set a new trend.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The clogs have a subtle wedged heel for support, which many people say helps with issues like plantar fasciitis.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024
Style yours with a belt at the waist to accentuate your figure, and add a pair of wedged heels in black if your dress is colorful.
—Essence, 10 July 2024
Taylor Dearden brought the hybrid shoe trend to the Emmy Awards 2025, opting for wedged sneaker heels.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
Her friends tried to grab her feet and pull her out, but that only wedged her into the space even more.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The first inning heroics was only the beginning of the night for Ohtani, whose three homers were wedged into a pitching performance that went into the seventh inning.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
John Pineda of Forest City Wildlife Control in London, Ontario, was called to a home after a hefty intruder became wedged in the ceiling.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The short clip, posted by @its_snoopydogg on October 1, shows a dog called Snoopy wedged beneath a bathroom cabinet, appearing visibly distressed.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The helicopter, its body on the stairwell bannister, was wedged between the trees and the lampposts bracketing the entrance to the stairs.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Guadalupe is a town of about 5,300 residents that spans less than one square mile, wedged between Phoenix and Tempe.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, living out of a roughly 175-square-foot RV with his mom and 6-year-old sister, Dante’s space is limited to a twin bed wedged under a loft, cordoned off with privacy curtains.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sang Lan tried eating rice and bread crusts — both local folk remedies to dislodge wedged fish bones.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2025
No 10 Morgan Gibbs-White was one-v-two against the Villa double pivot, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez found easy out balls with wedged passes to either full-back.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The rest of Chung’s edit features plenty more outwear, as well as a tartan gilet, stripped knits, and a wedged wellington boot—all speaking to Chung’s own personal style, with a campaign shot by Tim Walker that was inspiration by Chung’s festival looks through the years.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
The custom footwear, which resembled a wedged bootie, sparked a wave of admiration from fans on X, with many commenting that it's bound to set a new trend.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The clogs have a subtle wedged heel for support, which many people say helps with issues like plantar fasciitis.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2024
Style yours with a belt at the waist to accentuate your figure, and add a pair of wedged heels in black if your dress is colorful.
—Essence, 10 July 2024
Taylor Dearden brought the hybrid shoe trend to the Emmy Awards 2025, opting for wedged sneaker heels.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Vaquitas, found only in a 4,000-square-kilometer area of the upper Gulf of California, wedged between Baja California and the Mexican mainland, have been dwindling since a 1997 high of 567 individuals; computer models indicate the population may have decreased by 80 percent between 2011 and 2015.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
Her friends tried to grab her feet and pull her out, but that only wedged her into the space even more.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The first inning heroics was only the beginning of the night for Ohtani, whose three homers were wedged into a pitching performance that went into the seventh inning.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
John Pineda of Forest City Wildlife Control in London, Ontario, was called to a home after a hefty intruder became wedged in the ceiling.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The short clip, posted by @its_snoopydogg on October 1, shows a dog called Snoopy wedged beneath a bathroom cabinet, appearing visibly distressed.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The helicopter, its body on the stairwell bannister, was wedged between the trees and the lampposts bracketing the entrance to the stairs.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Guadalupe is a town of about 5,300 residents that spans less than one square mile, wedged between Phoenix and Tempe.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, living out of a roughly 175-square-foot RV with his mom and 6-year-old sister, Dante’s space is limited to a twin bed wedged under a loft, cordoned off with privacy curtains.
—Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
Adjective
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The embers are gone and the dust has settled a year later, but most of those houses are still vacant lots and families remain stuck in limbo.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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On top of everything, California’s $4 trillion economy is more or less stuck in neutral, with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, no net job growth since the COVID-19 pandemic and severe employment cutbacks in signature sectors, such as film and TV production technology.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The textured housing and longer body are also worth an extra mention, making for more secure and comfortable use, while allowing a bigger battery to be crammed inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company had hundreds of hours of sports to sell last year, with a February that is crammed with Olympics telecasts, Super Bowl programming and NBA matches.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But customer service is jammed right now.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Warner Bros history is movie history, and the notion that that history is bought and sold like so many spare car parts can cause a deep eyeroll about the way pop culture gets jammed into the unforgiving confines of M&A culture.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bags stuffed with Iguaran's belongings leaned against a wall next to the hammock.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turducken is a partially de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck that has been stuffed with a de-boned chicken.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As an example, Sopo said that in some majority-Hispanic Congressional districts in South Texas, conservative Latinos ran in races with historically tight margins of victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Charlotte Republicans are now left wondering how supposed tight races ran away from them and what comes next for their beleaguered party.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Steamer or Iron When squeezed into a small suitcase, clothes have a tendency to wrinkle.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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With Thursday’s practice sandwiched between games, Kerr made sure his team did not go through overly taxing drills.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That success rate figure is sandwiched between the lowly Dolphins and Jets.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The entire Winnipeg Jets team left the bench to surround Fleury as he was loaded onto the stretcher.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The extension loaded its own logo, extracted the hidden code and executed it silently.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Wedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedged. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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