wedged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wedged
Example Sentences
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Kolster stayed wedged between the front door and the stone wall in her seventh-storey apartment "for quite a while" before she heard neighbours calling for people to evacuate.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The outlet shared video from the scene that showed parts of a scooter wedged underneath one of the disabled vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"The sun is too hot," Akanni told AFP, wedged between two equally sweaty passengers.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Somehow, creaky tiled houses have been wedged here between enormous outcroppings of glacial boulders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“No,” she said, talking over the thing that had wedged in her throat.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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