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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An aircraft tire was also found in a bedroom, and some of the landing gear was wedged under a car, the documents show. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition, an awkward meeting between Ed and a smooth literary agent (Jake Lacy), along with a mini-subplot involving phone calls from Ed’s frustrated sister about their dying brother, come off slightly wedged in. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s one stool open at the bar, wedged between a wide window and a man with his sleeves rolled to his elbows. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Four bulbs of a Medusa lamp backlit the makeshift bar wedged underneath the staircase. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Spencer told me about trucks getting stuck on narrow roads after their drivers followed faulty directions; in June, a woman wedged her car onto light-rail tracks in Seattle. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 According to the affidavit, the blade was wedged between two doors that were propped up alongside several pieces of junk. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Here’s a fish-out-of-water rom-com wedged into, um, a spy thriller about aliens in New Mexico. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 These systems include supplier, switch, aggregator, channel manager and the caches wedged between, because every layer upstream charges for live calls and every layer takes a margin. — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged

Adjective

While Brentford look to be edging closer to the finished article under Keith Andrews, Roberto De Zerbi is still stuck on his introduction.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But seeing someone that wants to perform that badly in their body, feeling stuck and not being able to.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuck

Verb

But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of people crammed into the school gym that April evening, and the debate over Point Reyes agitated into a low boil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

Residents described idling in traffic as roads became jammed with evacuees.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Even when turned off, internal components like microswitches or thermal relays can fail or become jammed by breadcrumbs, potentially causing the heating element to turn on unexpectedly.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Adjective

Local institutions — already facing shortages of foreign currency and tight liquidity — must raise capital to finance such a sale, but MTN expects the transaction to close by year-end.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Graham Nordone and Norman are locked in a tight contest, according to polls.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tight

Verb

Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

Cheesecake Brownies These sinfully fudgy brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Too often, these people are sandwiched between affordable-housing and market-rate housing options.

— Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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