as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the rusty, old bolts were so well lodged that a power wrench was needed to extract them
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the landlord can legally lodge up to 20 people in his apartment building at one time
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
our pet guinea pig lodged himself in the far corner of his cage and simply refused to come out
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as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gunman had managed to lodge a bullet in my back, just inches from my spine
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Recent Examples of lodged
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Reagan, who was born in western Illinois, underwent two hours of surgery at George Washington University Hospital for removal of the bullet, which was lodged in his lung.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
An X-ray of the bullet lodged in Albert the cat's back after he was shot with a BB gun in South Los Angeles in early March.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The impact caused pieces of the gate to become lodged into the Jeep’s hood.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
One cat died; another, named Albert, has developed a limp after a bullet was lodged in his spine.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Three performances in particular — one at Liverpool, one at Manchester City, one at Leeds — are lodged in the mind.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
If a meteor survives the entry and ends up on the ground (or lodged in someone's roof), it is then called a meteorite.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Reagan, who was born in western Illinois, underwent two hours of surgery at George Washington University Hospital for removal of the bullet, which was lodged in his lung.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
An X-ray of the bullet lodged in Albert the cat's back after he was shot with a BB gun in South Los Angeles in early March.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The impact caused pieces of the gate to become lodged into the Jeep’s hood.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
One cat died; another, named Albert, has developed a limp after a bullet was lodged in his spine.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Three performances in particular — one at Liverpool, one at Manchester City, one at Leeds — are lodged in the mind.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
If a meteor survives the entry and ends up on the ground (or lodged in someone's roof), it is then called a meteorite.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
Adjective
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Most scattered freely, while Schmeby attempted to do the same, eventually getting stuck hanging over a wooden board blocking the sidewalk.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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But for clients from countries like Haiti, Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran and Myanmar, the process seems stuck, Musilli said.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The image appears to show the bottom of Orion's service module where its main engine and auxiliary thrusters are housed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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And, most people who are living on the street are actively trying to become housed.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My experience Sorce is nestled off of East Seventh Street in an unassuming, yet undeniably charming building.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The community will feature 500 homes nestled in distinct neighborhoods, along with a central services building that will include a medical clinic, cafeteria and other resources.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Although embedded in spectacle culture, these events occasionally presented the possibility of truly poetic clashes between languages and artistic traditions—what Glissant calls an éclat, collisions that create sparks of novelty.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the brand embedded itself into both cities in distinct ways, shaping a shared but competitive culture across the DMV.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ambria Britt, who has multiple sclerosis and cannot stand for long periods, was forced to pay a stranger to push her wheelchair through the jammed line.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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His vehicle, loaded with explosives, caught fire and was jammed in the hallway, leading to Ghazali killing himself.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tehran’s response to the US and Israeli war has shattered any remaining belief in the Gulf that the Iranian regime could be accommodated.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cabin layout that produced the fastest evacuation time accommodated a total of 152 passengers with two rows of first-class seats at the front, and 30 elderly passengers evenly distributed throughout the cabin.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The venue, perched atop Edge — the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at 1,131 feet — transforms the observation deck into a high-energy nightlife destination each summer.—
Abigail Park,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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As soon as Wednesday, a four-person crew could launch on a mission to fly around the moon in an Orion capsule that's currently perched at the top of a 322-foot, orange-and-white rocket waiting at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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So this city, the community, my family is rooted here.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mclusky were always rooted more in bile than hormones, contempt and wit over quick-burn idealism.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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