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stuck

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verb

past tense of stick
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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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Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In other words, Foster just put himself on a loudly ticking clock.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority, but a retirement this year puts the majority in play.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Two people were stabbed at a transit station in Queens, with one of them dying, and a woman was set on fire and died on a subway car in Brooklyn.
    Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 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
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
Adjective
  • In the hands of a demonstrator familiar with this track’s tight corners, the car is capable of nausea-inducing changes of direction thanks to its ability to pull 1G laterally.
    James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Denver is in the midst of a tight battle within the Western Conference standings.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Chengdu, situated in China’s southwest Sichuan province, introduced seven humanoid robots, highlighting the city’s advancements in robotics ahead of the World Games 2025.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The child's bedroom is situated underneath the living room, and its entrance does look to be a bit of a squeeze.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in Los Angeles was put under an evacuation order, though no one was in the home at the time the order was placed, spokesperson Ernesto Apreza said.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In the early days after the storm, the state hired crisis counselors and placed them in walk-in centers.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Adjective
  • Read more on the epa controversy Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending As the government continues to spend time and taxpayer money on the investigation, the funding remains frozen.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The recalled frozen meals were manufactured between August 2024 and March 2025 and sold throughout the United States beginning in September 2024.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Stuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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