wedge
noun
a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer.
wedges
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pluralof wedge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof wedge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
wedgenouna piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer.
Example Sentences
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Substituting raw wedges of tomato, which far too often can be floury and tasteless, for slow roasted plum tomatoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Zooming through the air in a flying Sky-Sled, he wedges his face into a triple chin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
For a little extra flair toast some baguette wedges to dip into the savory mixture.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
"I haven't panicked when I've hit it off line and into trees, I've layed up and relied on wedges and those scoring clubs," he told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Lynn wedges herself under one of the metal structures and climbs quickly, keeping the narrow girders beneath her as she works her way to the middle of the bridge.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
