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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 post-family worldview is really like putting kids on a floating piece of debris in the ocean.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • But while Wicked puts a revisionist spin on the earliest Ozian tale, the story's connection to its original source material remains integral to its appeal.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of put
Verb
  • The quick action of a Navy veteran turned Arizona State University student may have saved the life of a fellow student, who was repeatedly stabbed in a seemingly random attack on campus.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Or that Galadriel, the warrior, stood by and watched her new ally—who had just promised her a forever peace—get stabbed to death and did nothing to intervene, despite being fully capable of slicing up a dozen orcs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Water lily plucked from the Dior garden helps purify the skin of impurities, including heavy metals.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The sounds made by the murmur often resemble those of a string being plucked and can sound twangy or vibrational, as if someone is plucking a violin string.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of plucked
Adjective
  • Other opponents, including Michael Shanks, a member of Parliament, believe the bill in its current form isn’t tight enough to prevent possible coercion or other risks for patients.
    Callie Patteson, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Now, Harris has edged out Trump, but the margin of victory is on trend to be much tighter than seen in past elections.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tight
Verb
  • The five-star beachfront property is situated on an iconic stretch of South Beach, providing the perfect winter getaway.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The environmental center and playground are situated in the northern part of the park off German Church Road.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of situated
Verb
  • But Ong’s business practices were placed under the microscope after his ties with Iswaran led to the worst graft scandal in the financial hub for decades.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But in actuality, each character is bumping up against the limits placed on them by potent forces beyond their reach.
    Zachary Siegel, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of placed
Verb
  • The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.
    Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheated
Adjective
  • And don’t plan on thawing a 12-pound frozen turkey under a time crunch.
    Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Over the years the story has grown to frozen turkeys or even live turkeys out of an airplane, but that is pushing it just a bit.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of frozen
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