WEDGED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈwejd

Definition of wedged

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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wedged

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verb

past tense of wedge

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

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Strands of her hair were wedged along the driver-side door jamb, and the vehicle’s trunk had been popped open. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Honda became partially wedged under the Cadillac during the crash and also overturned, police said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Kaminski threw first quarter touchdown passes of 14 yards to Korey Tai and 15 yards to Nathan Hromadka while Lawson wedged a 4-yard scoring run between the two. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 An aircraft tire was also found in a bedroom, and some of the landing gear was wedged under a car, the documents show. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition, an awkward meeting between Ed and a smooth literary agent (Jake Lacy), along with a mini-subplot involving phone calls from Ed’s frustrated sister about their dying brother, come off slightly wedged in. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The kitten had survived more than 11 hours and almost 800 miles wedged in the undercarriage. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Four bulbs of a Medusa lamp backlit the makeshift bar wedged underneath the staircase. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Spencer told me about trucks getting stuck on narrow roads after their drivers followed faulty directions; in June, a woman wedged her car onto light-rail tracks in Seattle. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedged

Adjective

By then, the inside of your microwave should be warm and moist, and the once-stuck food should be soft and easy to remove.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuck

Verb

That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

Residents described idling in traffic as roads became jammed with evacuees.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Even when turned off, internal components like microswitches or thermal relays can fail or become jammed by breadcrumbs, potentially causing the heating element to turn on unexpectedly.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of jammed

Verb

Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Adjective

Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Given the tight timeframe before the election, Sher is seeking both temporary relief and an interim injunction in the petition to ensure eligible citizens are not disenfranchised while bureaucratic procedures are reviewed.

— Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tight

Verb

Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

The only on-the-record quotes about Oasis’ reunion, therefore, were sandwiched between his thoughts about City.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Foos collab was sandwiched in between Friday and Sunday concerts where the focus was on acknowledging Dudamel’s connections to Latin American and specifically Venezuelan music.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandwiched

Verb

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

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