wedged

[ wejd ]

/ wɛdʒd /

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Definition of wedged

adjective

having the shape of a wedge.

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First recorded in 1545–55; wedge + -ed³

Some songs get wedged in our memories entirely because of one line.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wedged between two marble buildings at the lavishly designed Lincoln Center, sits a single white tent.
How the Circus Got a Social Conscience|Justin Jones|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This mini command center is wedged into a conference room about 200 feet from the debate hall.
Behind the Scenes With a ‘Site Agent’: The Secret Service’s Hardest Job|Marc Ambinder|October 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the way, we found ourselves wedged in traffic between a couple of Mercedes Benzes and a shiny new Jaguar.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists|Thomas A. Bass|April 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When he could go no further without crampons, Sher wedged himself inside a crack between two boulders and waited for the sun.
Death on Killer Mountain|Amanda Padoan|July 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As he spoke he wedged himself between Grandfather Mole and the stem of the toadstool umbrella.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
He was wedged in behind some stout women, and had the pleasure of hearing another word or two from Mrs. Kattle.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
His revolver had been wedged into the baby-gate extension arm of his own desk telephone.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Some bits of broken crockery furnished his table, a board wedged against the rock.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Queeker followed close, and all three were wedged together in the crowd, and swept towards the banquet-hall.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne