Synonyms of wedging

wedging

verb

present participle of wedge

as in squeezing

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

managed to wedge one last book onto the bookshelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeezing
• cramming
• loading
• jamming
• sandwiching
• ramming
• crowding
• packing
• crushing
• stuffing
• shoehorning
• filling
• heaping
• jam-packing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wedging

Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Which West team has the best chance of wedging its way into the OKC-San Antonio tier? — The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 29 May 2026

The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Water flossers can help remove impacted food from around bridges and wires, places where wedging floss might be uncomfortable or difficult. — Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 1 Apr. 2026

The Tucson hit both vehicles and an unoccupied NYPD vehicle before finally coming to a stop after slamming into and wedging under an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026

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. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026

The couple often kept the window closed by wedging a pole into the window track, records show, but knew that some of the children in the home had learned how to remove it the previous December. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026

Yet more squatters arrived, wedging homes and alleys into the most improbable gaps. — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026