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
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The Jeep driver, 30-year-old Sean Paul Holder, had just crashed though a gate in the parking lot of a Flanagan’s restaurant, and pieces of the fence were wedged into the top of the car, the sheriff’s office said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
And since Phil [Lesh] didn’t play bass like it was glued to the rhythm section, Bob found some room there and wedged himself into the spaces in between.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet Petrosian wedged herself right in among them.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The driver lost control, and the car became wedged between a light pole and a tree, according to the local station.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Medel wedged himself through the strands and handed empty fertilizer bags dripping blue liquid out to Gabriel.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
His left oar became wedged in the tangle of wood.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
The California Highway Patrol closed one lane of the southbound I-15 Freeway near Eastvale after a dump truck wedged its trailer into an overpass.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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
The long, lazy off-seasons for travel evaporate, replaced by brief, precious windows—one week here, two weeks there—wedged between school projects and sports schedules.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The Jeep driver, 30-year-old Sean Paul Holder, had just crashed though a gate in the parking lot of a Flanagan’s restaurant, and pieces of the fence were wedged into the top of the car, the sheriff’s office said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
And since Phil [Lesh] didn’t play bass like it was glued to the rhythm section, Bob found some room there and wedged himself into the spaces in between.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Yet Petrosian wedged herself right in among them.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The driver lost control, and the car became wedged between a light pole and a tree, according to the local station.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Medel wedged himself through the strands and handed empty fertilizer bags dripping blue liquid out to Gabriel.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
His left oar became wedged in the tangle of wood.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
The California Highway Patrol closed one lane of the southbound I-15 Freeway near Eastvale after a dump truck wedged its trailer into an overpass.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
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The return of another Sharks Olympian to San Jose, though, has hit a snag, as coach Ryan Warsofsky said winger Pavol Regenda — as of early Monday afternoon — remained stuck in New York City due to the massive snowstorm that has pounded the northeast, causing flight delays and cancellations.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mansfield police help a stuck motorist.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One person curled up in the bow and two on the flooring of each boat, our feet crammed under the seats.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Priyanka Chopra crammed so many 2010-era trends into one look while stepping out in New York City on Tuesday night.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Inside, the rooms were intimate, jammed, dim, and hushed.—
Nicole Krauss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Starlink terminals also have been used by Russia in the war with Ukraine to launch drone strikes and provide communication in areas where military radios were unreliable or easily jammed, according to The Guardian.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This jukebox musical stuffed with hits by The Four Seasons is back on the road to celebrate its 20th anniversary.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Granted, some ceded ground is required in order to rebuild the story engine, but Season 2 still overindulges in comparably flat characters whose arcs are stuffed with unnecessary backstories and thin melodrama.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The elevator, though fully operational, is comically small—tight even for guests with robust suitcases.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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With Washington already debating tighter restrictions on exporting AI chips and cloud services to China, Anthropic’s allegations are likely to feed calls for new guardrails—while giving critics one more chance to note the uncomfortable symmetry at the heart of modern AI.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fluctuations hint at an episodic, external source—potentially eruptions from a sort of super-Io satellite being tidally squeezed by its hefty planetary host.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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Small businesses, squeezed by the tariffs, may be forced to absorb the loss.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Among those sandwiched far back from the leaders was Bart Swings, a silver medalist in the first Olympic mass sprint in 2018 and a gold medalist in Beijing.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Senior left-hander Braylen Timmins closed the game, but sandwiched between them was Alex Yearwood, a redshirt freshman and a former walk-on.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From there Moss scrapped to two outs, but the Bruins worked the bases loaded before Martin slapped a single up the middle to drive in two runs.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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And with so much American history to share, Straughter has loaded her quilts with images both front and back.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Wedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedged. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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