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adjective

ˈwejd How to pronounce wedged (audio)
Definition of wedgednext
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
Verb
Acaster refused to take part, blaming his abstention on being wedged between Sheen and Croft — two of the more observant players. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 This relies on two tweeters wedged between the display glass and the frame, and two woofers under the glass, which vibrate against the screen to generate bass. — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 The keys to the Ford Explorer were wedged between the cup holder and center console. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 She was sprawled out on a ladder that was wedged between the ring apron and the announce table. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 That it is wedged into a modern, and very sassy-looking bike with great brakes and suspension should be celebrated. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 The tubes were wedged in pockets sewn into Castillo’s underwear, a Homeland Security Investigations criminal complaint states. — David Goodhue october 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
  1. stuck
  2. crammed
  3. jammed
  4. stuffed
  5. tight
  6. squeezed
  7. sandwiched
  8. loaded
Adjective
  • By then her son’s American passport had also expired, leaving them stuck in Spain.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Boitel’s wife noticed that her husband’s GPS tracker seemed stuck in the same spot on the Taconic State Parkway for more than an hour.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This 1478 piece set is essentially two dioramas crammed into a single display piece.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crammed
Adjective
  • When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Riders had to evacuate its log ride on seven separate occasions because of issues such as boats colliding or becoming jammed and smoke coming from a malfunctioning part of the ride.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of jammed
Verb
  • The Lions went for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 24 but were stuffed on a run.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stuffed
Adjective
  • Opinion polls predict tight race Domestically, Vucic has pledged higher pensions and public sector salaries, investment in state healthcare and subsidies for young couples.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tight
Verb
  • Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, free cash flow at another budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, remains severely squeezed by elevated jet fuel prices.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • To build the device, the researchers sandwiched the TCPP-HOF layer between two conductive MXene electrodes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the first quarter, Pickles had scoring runs of 6 and 22 yards sandwiched between Jyarius Carter's 32-yard pick-6 of Gabarri Johnson for a 21-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sandwiched
Verb
  • The process sends digital instructions between devices; the odor itself comes from supplies already loaded into the wearable.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Down two, the Rays loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but Liam Hicks grounded into what initially was ruled a game-ending double play.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of loaded

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