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
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
These plants and fungi have been left to co-evolve, alone but together, for millions of years, wedged between mountain and sea as if on a remote island.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Local news coverage of the aftermath of the crash showed the vehicle in flames and wedged in the toll booth.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
He's got a nice little nook wedged in there.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
One person was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a pickup truck was wedged between two tractor-trailers during a crash on Interstate 84 in Middlebury on Tuesday that left two people injured.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
After waiting in the synagogue’s parking lot for more than two hours, authorities said, Ghazali drove the truck far into the building – hitting a security officer – before the vehicle became wedged in a hallway.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Yes to recording, at age 15 and at breakneck speed, her first of two multiplatinum albums, with gargantuan world tours wedged in between.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
Expect boulders wedged between undulating 200-foot-high red sandstone walls, loose sand, and tricky obstacles to maneuver.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 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
Hoboken is a dense urban settlement of sixty-five thousand wedged between the river to the east and the three-hundred-foot-tall Palisades to the west.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
These plants and fungi have been left to co-evolve, alone but together, for millions of years, wedged between mountain and sea as if on a remote island.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Local news coverage of the aftermath of the crash showed the vehicle in flames and wedged in the toll booth.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
He's got a nice little nook wedged in there.
—Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
One person was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a pickup truck was wedged between two tractor-trailers during a crash on Interstate 84 in Middlebury on Tuesday that left two people injured.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
After waiting in the synagogue’s parking lot for more than two hours, authorities said, Ghazali drove the truck far into the building – hitting a security officer – before the vehicle became wedged in a hallway.
—Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Yes to recording, at age 15 and at breakneck speed, her first of two multiplatinum albums, with gargantuan world tours wedged in between.
—Jackson Howard, Pitchfork, 29 Mar. 2026
Expect boulders wedged between undulating 200-foot-high red sandstone walls, loose sand, and tricky obstacles to maneuver.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged
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Unlike the Persian Gulf oil supply, some of which can be routed overland, LNG is well and truly stuck until the Hormuz crisis is resolved.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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But its focus is largely on students, as Ginsburg and Hunter feel younger people are not as stuck in their ways and more open to new ideas.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ambria Britt, who has multiple sclerosis and cannot stand for long periods, was forced to pay a stranger to push her wheelchair through the jammed line.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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His vehicle, loaded with explosives, caught fire and was jammed in the hallway, leading to Ghazali killing himself.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Once a month, Brian Emerick makes the trip from the Chicago suburbs to Jacobs' house in the city to pick up 10 or 20 boxes each stuffed with 50 or 100 tapes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, when John Calipari stuffed his roster with one-and-done pros, everyone assumed that his was the new path to instant success.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Within minutes of leaving town, the pavement twists downward through tight turns and steep grades as the mountain air begins to warm, the vegetation giving way to chaparral and scattered juniper, then to the stark silhouettes of ocotillo and Mojave yucca.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even amid tighter budgets, 70 percent of consumers still prioritize value, with campaigns that tap into sentiment, tradition and early engagement performing best.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to the analysis, this stretch of Alaskan tundra, sandwiched between the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is likely a mycorrhizal hot spot.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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At the end of Saturday’s slate, Denver is sitting in ninth place in the NWSL, sandwiched in a three-way tie between Bay FC and 2025 NWSL Shield winner Kansas City Current.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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David Bednar allowed an RBI single to Xavier Edwards in the ninth and loaded the bases before earning his fourth save.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the top of the second with the bases loaded, the Mets’ Carson Benge hit a slow roller to the left side of the infield.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Wedged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedged. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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