wedged

[wejd]

adjective

1. having the shape of a wedge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedged¹

First recorded in 1545–55; wedge + -ed ³

Example Sentences

A Wall Street Journal investigation traced how a chain of deals across several countries got the chips inside the data center, which is wedged between a private school and an upscale apartment complex.

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They found her van about 20 metres from the house, wedged into vegetation, having evidently slid off the driveway.

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That meant once I left the track and headed for the pit lane, it was so firmly wedged in there I needed two mechanics to help me pry it out.

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Something was wedged in the space inside, something square and black.

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Officers quickly jumped out of the vehicle and found Estrada wedged underneath a parked vehicle nearby, Bland said in a video statement released by the department.

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