wedges

Definition of wedgesnext
present tense third-person singular of wedge
as in stuffs
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 wedges Dad opens the door, wedges it with his right foot, slips tokens into the slot. Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025 With the confidence of someone who knows that he is well loved, the 145-pound dog wedges himself right between his two owners, sprawling out and enjoying a cuddle. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • The ribs and the brisket are the stars of the show, and the Ultimate BBQ Combo Sandwich stuffs a long hoagie roll with brisket, sausage, and pulled pork plus bacon, Cheddar, and pickles.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Kinney lovingly stuffs the view of the boat’s cabin and upper deck with props and details that reward the eye.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The prospect of higher food prices comes as the category already squeezes many shoppers.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.
    Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Thank the aluminum alloy construction, which sandwiches a beech and poplar TrueBlend core and provides tons of stability at speed.
    Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This team sandwiches seaweed sheets and rice paste into five micro-thin layers; the next steps involve dehydrating, resting, frying and shaping the end result into small cylinders filled with a tiny dice of tuna, or maybe cod milt in the winter.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • While trees — oak, birch, maple — dominate early spring, grass pollen often overlaps in late spring from May to June, leading to higher, more intense allergy loads for sufferers.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Now, five courts — whose case loads range from several hundred to over 40,000 — have just one permanent judge.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Director Allan Deberton crams much story and characterization in those opening frames.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything.
    Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

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“Wedges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedges. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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