wedged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wedged
Example Sentences
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The interviewees who didn’t want to be filmed are played by actors, including executive producer Emma Thompson wedged between an undercarriage and pavement as the unidentified van protester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Taken together, we see hope and its absence wedged in the backseat.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
The excessive fines clause is the neglected middle child of the Eighth Amendment, wedged between excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and almost never litigated.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
During the Civil War, Oakland Green was wedged between opposing armies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
She looked up from her landing place, where she’d managed to become wedged between the legs of the smallest chair.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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