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adjective

Definition of stucknext
as in jammed
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge the car was hopelessly stuck in the mud

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stuck

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verb

past tense of stick
1
as in adhered
to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems

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2
as in put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything

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3
as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it

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4
as in plucked
to rob by the use of trickery or threats she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
  1. put
  2. stabbed
  3. plucked
  4. tight
  5. situated
  6. placed
  7. cheated
  8. frozen
Verb
  • The idea morphed into a bowl design that puts more of the 67.500 fans in the lower bowl than any other stadium in the league, also with the smallest upper deck in the NFL, says Evans, the designer of both SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The sightings have put intense pressure on federal agencies to provide more information about the sightings.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of put
Verb
  • Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of plucked
Adjective
  • The whole package is great fun, and everything wraps up in a blessedly tight 95 minutes (man, movies are way too long these days).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In general, the skin on your feet may feel rough, tight, and hard at times.
    Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tight
Verb
  • That's particularly true with a place like Myanmar, a Southeast Asian nation of 54 million people situated precariously between China, India, Bangladesh and Thailand (and Laos).
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The home is situated in a U-shape around a curvaceous pool lined with Bisazza tile.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of situated
Verb
  • Best Carry-on Backpacks There's perhaps no more plane-friendly bag than a backpack, which is easily carried, easily taken off, easily placed under a seat, and easily packed with all your belongings.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two stents were placed inside the artery as part of a medical procedure that is common for people with severe heart disease.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of placed
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  • Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheated
Adjective
  • An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall of raw frozen pet food that was sold nationwide.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • While filming a documentary on the mountain, a National Geographic team spotted the frozen foot and sock of Andrew Comyn Irvine, a British explorer who attempted to summit Everest with partner George Mallory.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of frozen
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