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
Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
This should be the toughest reservation in town, because the chef Anastasia Dewi Tjahjadi cooks only one day a week (Selasa, or Tuesday) and there are just two folding tables and four stools, wedged between shelves at the back of a slim Indonesian grocery on Queens Boulevard.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 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
An unserialized gun was also found in Torres-Felix’s car, but prosecutors contend it was wedged between the seats and not easily accessible.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of pitons that damaged the rock walls climbers were ascending, Chouinard Equipment started selling chocks, metal anchors that could be wedged into existing cracks in the rock.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 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
He became wedged in between the tug and the bridge and died from from multiple blunt-impact injuries.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
This should be the toughest reservation in town, because the chef Anastasia Dewi Tjahjadi cooks only one day a week (Selasa, or Tuesday) and there are just two folding tables and four stools, wedged between shelves at the back of a slim Indonesian grocery on Queens Boulevard.
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 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
An unserialized gun was also found in Torres-Felix’s car, but prosecutors contend it was wedged between the seats and not easily accessible.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Instead of pitons that damaged the rock walls climbers were ascending, Chouinard Equipment started selling chocks, metal anchors that could be wedged into existing cracks in the rock.
—Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
Adjective
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And the dejected diehard of a downtrodden franchise isn’t truly stuck in a one-sided detrimental relationship.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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Apple’s market share remained stuck in place, exposing the failure of the company’s Macintosh gamble.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Guests at the memorial service — including Stephen Jones, Caroline Rush, Erdem Moralıoğlu, Nicole Farhi, Sam McKnight and Jonathan Newhouse — crammed onto benches in the venue, while others, including Daphne Guinness and Yasmin Sewell, stood in the aisles.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The drones are difficult to stop and even harder to detect, giving their operators a high-resolution view of the target without emitting any signal that could be jammed.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Even the most advanced Western drones have often failed tests in the country as their signals are jammed.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moments later, the security cameras captured the suspects rushing out Avetyan's door with pillowcases stuffed with jewelry, handbags and family heirlooms, such as her grandfather's watch.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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But as the season has progressed and the pressure has increased, their margins of victory have become tighter.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Cornyn’s legislation comes as the four-term senator is locked in a tight GOP primary contest against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, American families are getting squeezed by high gas prices, unaffordable housing, soaring grocery bills and out-of-touch politicians who are more focused on woke ideology than on real solutions.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Geneva coach Brad Wendell knew that Kastor’s slow start last season squeezed him out of the lineup.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Those winning relays were sandwiched around the 4×100 relay that was disqualified for a false start.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Brayden Bowers came in to pitch the bottom of the seventh for Trinity and sandwiched a pair of strikeouts around a ground out to end the game.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Snell loaded the bases three batters into the game and gave up a run in the first inning.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The analytics group says that most Middle East cargoes loaded before the war have now been discharged, meaning the inventory drawdown will accelerate and local refining will slow.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Wedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedged. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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