wedged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wedged
Example Sentences
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Hansen took questions from media while wedged in horizontally and described the joy of floating: "It just makes me feel like a little kid."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Somehow, creaky tiled houses have been wedged here between enormous outcroppings of glacial boulders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As before, the entrance was barricaded - this time with bed slats wedged against the stairs to the first-floor property.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Las Flores serves a territory covering less than a square mile, wedged between its larger neighbors, Lincoln Avenue Water Co. and Rubio Cañon Land & Water Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
My heart wedged in my throat; my precious remaining Gospel was hidden there.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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