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
Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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
ABC News, 24 May 2026
Other Caniacs asked Tulsky about whether their ticket prices were going up, and if the ongoing construction around the arena might take over their favorite tailgate spot, wedged between NC State’s football stadium and the Hurricanes’ arena.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 May 2026
That’s when Bruno became wedged in a crater.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Everything that goes on in Xang’s world feels like it’s wedged between dusk and dawn.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Between 7,500 and 10,000 of them live in Odzala-Kokoua National Park—wedged between the borders of Cameroon and Gabon.
—Mary Holland, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Thanks to the insole’s arch support and slightly wedged heel design, these sandals will keep your feet happy all day (even while trudging through sand).
—Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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
The country is wedged between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine producing countries.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Other Caniacs asked Tulsky about whether their ticket prices were going up, and if the ongoing construction around the arena might take over their favorite tailgate spot, wedged between NC State’s football stadium and the Hurricanes’ arena.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 23 May 2026
That’s when Bruno became wedged in a crater.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
The shark was apparently first found wedged in rocks by the breakwater at Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee, but then the shark freed itself and started swimming in circles.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Everything that goes on in Xang’s world feels like it’s wedged between dusk and dawn.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Between 7,500 and 10,000 of them live in Odzala-Kokoua National Park—wedged between the borders of Cameroon and Gabon.
—Mary Holland, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
Adjective
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In 2024, a car became stuck and interrupted service on a route heading toward University City.—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Being indispensable kept me busy and kept me stuck.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The seven episodes leading up to The Audacity's season finale have been crammed with enough questions, conflicts, and conundrums to fill Hypergnosis' infinite database.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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If one link is jammed or lost, the signal can reroute through another node, making the network harder for Russian electronic warfare to cut.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Things got especially jammed when players like Fonseca and Alex Eala, who have huge fanbases, were in action on the outside courts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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This old-school restaurant also serves classic Italian dishes like lasagna and stuffed zucchini flowers—just like mama makes.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Jaylen Wright got stuffed on the first run of minicamp in the backfield.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Keeping in that spirit, small inn-like touches, including breakfast and common spaces (with a pool deck to come in 2025), make this a welcome new gathering place for the area sandwiched between the center of town’s climbing roses and some of the island’s most popular, wild beaches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The remaining 2% either don’t enjoy marshmallows or have no preference on what state the confection is in when it’s sandwiched between chocolate and graham cracker.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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To start the second inning, Aledo got consecutive hits from Dylan Duran and Kyle Poindexter, and a bunt single from Will Cayce loaded the bases.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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The Athletics loaded the bases with one out in the second, but Lambert struck out McNeil and Darell Hernaiz to keep it 3-0.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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