How to Use wedge in a Sentence

wedge

1 of 2 noun
  • A wedge held the door open.
  • He used a wedge to split the firewood.
  • The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.
  • Take a glass and run the lime wedge around the rim to dampen.
    al, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The wedge scheme has been around since the start of football.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Quarter a lime, and place the wedges at the bottom of your glass.
    Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
  • The sleek wedges arrived on the runway in patent black and red.
    Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That’s when a higher heel or a wedge might make the most sense.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Top with sour cream, chopped green onions, and a fresh lime wedge.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Squeeze one lemon wedge over the shrimp and sprinkle the parsley on top.
    Zella Palmer, Saveur, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Oh, and none of the judges thought much of the sweet potato wedges served as a side, either.
    Kturnqui, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Return the potato wedges to the bag and shake gently to coat.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The peak of the roof was moved rearward to create a more classic wedge shape.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2022
  • In the start of the video, the Taste the Nation star showed a simple wedge salad recipe topped with lots of herbs.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The rest of the fruit got cut into wedges and placed in the freezer for desserts later on.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Rub a wedge of lemon around the edge of the glass, then dip into a small plate with a layer of salt to coat the rim.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Tibi’s brown suit fits the bill, and a pair of pointed-toe wedge heels from COS give this look a hint of edge.
    Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2023
  • What is the difference between a door stop and a door wedge?
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Serve it with plenty of sliced radishes and lime wedges.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Todd Gilliland back to pit road after leaving a wedge wrench in the window.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Peel the potatoes, cut them in half, then cut halves into 2 or 3 thick wedges.
    David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
  • From flats to wedges to lace-up styles, espadrilles are my go-tos for summers in Italy.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
  • Some may need wedges with a slingback strap to hold in the foot more securely.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Cantlay found a fairway bunker to the right off the tee, blasted out to wedge range and his shot to a front pin came off the green.
    Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The shorter the book, wrote Steinbeck, the more easily removed the wedge.
    Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The boulder leans to the right, bullying a thin slab of green; at the back a large wedge of bright red remains above the fray.
    Roberta Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • What to Do with It • Serve on an iceberg wedge (or any salad!).
    Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Slice the cornbread into wedges and serve with a thick slather of butter on top.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But these new models, and the final death of the wedge design, raise some questions.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Be sure to serve this with lemon wedges on the side, since the lentils and barley benefit greatly from a bright jolt right at the end.
    Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
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wedge

2 of 2 verb
  • She wedged the door open.
  • The dog got wedged between the couch and the end table.
  • She wedged her foot into the crack.
  • I wedged myself into the car's back seat.
  • His head was wedged between the road and the driver's side door.
    Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2020
  • First, the gator wedges its snout between two of the metal bars.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The site — wedged between two homes — is well on its way.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2023
  • Her front end had made it through, but the widest part of her shell got wedged in.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • Most guys will lay up to their number and try to wedge it to 10 feet.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2021
  • The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
    Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Then wedge your thumb under the top shell, pull it away from the body of the crab and discard.
    Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The horn was wedged firmly in place with the three tines pointing toward the roof of the gator’s mouth.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The front of the Chevrolet Equinox became wedged under the trailer.
    Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • But the Coombs family has wedged a foot in that door since then.
    Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Step One Lift one end of a log and either lash it or wedge it into the crotch of a tree.
    Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • In the olden days, people would wedge a brick in their toilet tank to do the same thing.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Doing so requires you to fold the filter in half and wedge it into the lid.
    Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Nuthatches pluck a seed from the feeder, wedge it in a tree-bark crevice and pound it with their beaks to break it open.
    Paul Stenquist, Star Tribune, 8 Dec. 2020
  • What to Consider Small pebbles can wedge into the holes in the soles.
    Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Turn off the heat and transfer the mandarin wedges to a serving platter.
    Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Never has a truck been so able to slalom, squeeze past and wedge in and out of traffic as this as squirt.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In the photo, the 6-month-old was wedged in a comfy couch nook and had her mouth wide open in a giant grin.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Mother and daughters slept in one room, the girls in bunk beds and Viva in a bed wedged between the bunks and a wall.
    Penelope Green, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The van went through a fence and wedged between a utility pole and the home, Reith said.
    Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2020
  • Even with the Earth wedged between the sun and moon, sunlight still reaches the lunar surface.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Then, the machine here stamps them into place with enough pressure to wedge them in at the correct height.
    New York Times, 28 Nov. 2020
  • The van had been T-boned and crumpled by the big pickup, and it was wedged between the pickup and a traffic-light pole.
    Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • But with so much extra wedged in, those moments can’t help but feel rushed.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • He was thrown through a window as the room collapsed; his body was found wedged beneath a mobile home 50 yards downstream.
    Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The fetal remains were found wedged inside the toilet bowl, according to the coroner's report.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024

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