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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All three qualities are on display in a weekend retreat the firm designed on Shelter Island, a bucolic haven wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks, just up the road from The Hamptons. — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Wrapped in red, white and blue, and with fine-grain sand wedged between his wriggling toes, Edward didn’t want the night to end. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 A couple thousand Bosnian fans, most in royal blue shirts, wedged into the south stands. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Originally part of an expansive green space, the Signers’ Monument today is wedged into the median of Greene Street across from Augusta’s municipal government building. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Some like to think that Supergirl being wedged between the success of Toy Story 5 and the upcoming Minions & Monsters amid the noise of the World Cup is a recipe for failure. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026 Phillip James Ellison grew up in the bootheel of Missouri, wedged between eastern Arkansas and western Tennessee. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Officers located a single vehicle wedged under the Spur 280 bridge. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 With her fingers, Guadalupe Espinoza lightly traced the lettering engraved on a slanted monument wedged alongside the courtyard at the LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged

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Why this scam targets parents so well Parents are wired to respond when a child sounds stuck.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
However, parts of the Southeast will remain stuck in the 90s for much of next week.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of stuck

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After Haissem Hassan took down Nicolás Tagliafico in the box, Lionel Messi took the penalty kick, but his shot toward the right side of the goal was stuffed by a diving Mostafa Shoubir!

— NBC News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Over the past year, a wave of Strategy copycats have stuffed public companies with crypto in a bid to lift their share prices, but that trade has largely lost steam.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of stuffed

Adjective

In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.

— David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
In major competitions since Euro 1984 (including the UEFA Nations League), the contests have been tight affairs that have been decided by one goal or penalties.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of tight

Verb

Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Minerals are not the only sector that have been squeezed as result of the fuel crunch stemming from the Iran war; regular consumers are seeing prices at the petrol pump and supermarkets rise as well.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

How can city planners think that a bike lane sandwiched between two lanes of traffic on a very busy Roosevelt Road over the Chicago River is safe?

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This year, McGrath’s booth was sandwiched right between the local Democratic and Republican Party clubs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of sandwiched

Verb

The implosion came in the third inning when Manaea loaded the bases with two outs, with the Mets already down 1-0.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Webb allowed three straight singles following McCarthy’s homer, then walked a batter with the bases loaded to gift the Rockies their second run.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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