as in squeezing
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 wedging
As Sundance became a global icon, part of its identity stemmed from wedging this gorilla of a festival into the birdcage of a tiny resort town.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet more squatters arrived, wedging homes and alleys into the most improbable gaps.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Video showed federal agents on Tuesday breaking the passenger side window of the car while attempting to stop the female driver, who appeared to be wedging agents between her vehicle and another car blocking the road.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Eggers' stunning visuals and meticulous pace draw viewers into their increasingly desperate mania, gradually wedging open the door between rational interpretation and supernatural inescapability.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Moreover, as the show delves into the mystery behind the academy’s founding and its benefactors, Evelyn’s manipulation tactics become apparent, wedging even the closest pupils apart and establishing a hierarchy among the Tall Pines Academy staff.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The band were already distinguishing themselves by wedging huge, chunky-salsa riffs underneath the scabrous noise of the EP.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Suite layouts eliminate any worry of wedging a crib into a bathroom or tight entryway.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But making Anna a music-biz manager trying to keep her heartbroken client Ella (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) from a meltdown on the eve of a big concert at the Wiltern is just a laborious way of wedging Anna’s former band, Pink Slip, into a splashy concert climax.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet more squatters arrived, wedging homes and alleys into the most improbable gaps.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Video showed federal agents on Tuesday breaking the passenger side window of the car while attempting to stop the female driver, who appeared to be wedging agents between her vehicle and another car blocking the road.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Eggers' stunning visuals and meticulous pace draw viewers into their increasingly desperate mania, gradually wedging open the door between rational interpretation and supernatural inescapability.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Moreover, as the show delves into the mystery behind the academy’s founding and its benefactors, Evelyn’s manipulation tactics become apparent, wedging even the closest pupils apart and establishing a hierarchy among the Tall Pines Academy staff.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The band were already distinguishing themselves by wedging huge, chunky-salsa riffs underneath the scabrous noise of the EP.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Suite layouts eliminate any worry of wedging a crib into a bathroom or tight entryway.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But making Anna a music-biz manager trying to keep her heartbroken client Ella (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) from a meltdown on the eve of a big concert at the Wiltern is just a laborious way of wedging Anna’s former band, Pink Slip, into a splashy concert climax.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedging
Verb
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Fresh spinach requires large quantities and multiple steps—blanching, shocking, and squeezing—just to yield a usable amount.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bus ended up completely packed, everyone squeezing together in their parkas like a bunch of marshmallows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the current contact period, during which coaches can visit recruits, ending Saturday and the following period not starting until mid-April, his team was busy booking charter flights and cramming seven days' worth of visits into four or five days.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Adding 1/2 cup to your washer drum before loading in dirty laundry will help boost the cleaning properties of your detergent.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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These would have involved aircraft for jamming operations, some surveillance, fighter jets to strike targets, and some to provide an escort for the helicopters bringing in a special forces unit and members of the FBI.—
R. Evan Ellis,
The Conversation,
4 Jan. 2026
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Is Mine Tour presented by Black Promoters Collective will also be jamming.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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If that’s the case for you, try sandwiching muted tones like mustard and mauve between lighter, brighter pastels.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their early departure, however, has raised questions of NASA's ability to handle the logistics of sandwiching the Crew-11 return and Crew-12's launch around what is arguably NASA's biggest mission in over 50 years.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Wedging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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