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
Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
After residents lodged complaints, NPU and Goldenvoice put new measures in place to mitigate and monitor noise.
—Sara Donchey, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Joelie Fetterman, a personal shopper and stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton, agreed that most South Floridians should be able to make do over the next few days with stuff lodged deep in their drawers.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
There is no death penalty option for criminal cases lodged in New York state courts.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
And Patterson’s football becomes lodged many feet above the floor.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
With the genre generally having had a harder time than pop getting a foothold at or near the top of the streaming chart, country singles have rarely gotten lodged in the Spotify top 5 the way this one has.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
After residents lodged complaints, NPU and Goldenvoice put new measures in place to mitigate and monitor noise.
—Sara Donchey, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Joelie Fetterman, a personal shopper and stylist at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton, agreed that most South Floridians should be able to make do over the next few days with stuff lodged deep in their drawers.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
There is no death penalty option for criminal cases lodged in New York state courts.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
And Patterson’s football becomes lodged many feet above the floor.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
With the genre generally having had a harder time than pop getting a foothold at or near the top of the streaming chart, country singles have rarely gotten lodged in the Spotify top 5 the way this one has.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
Adjective
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Just try not to let it get stuck in your head.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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That’s what’s really stuck in my brain.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eggplant appears with linguine, tomato and almond pesto, or nestled with capers and golden raisins between ribbons of mafaldine.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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But this community of musicians on Ocean Avenue sprung up less by design and more as a byproduct of affordable housing shrinking to an ever-smaller pool of neighborhoods, among them Midwood, a middle-class residential area in south-central Brooklyn nestled between Marine Park and Bensonhurst.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Analysts at Citi warned that upside pressures remain embedded in the market.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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These companies are betting that customers will want agents that are deeply embedded in their ‘systems of record’—where the data actually lives—rather than a generalist agent from OpenAI that sits on top of every system.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Starlink terminals also have been used by Russia in the war with Ukraine to launch drone strikes and provide communication in areas where military radios were unreliable or easily jammed, according to The Guardian.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also, to watch for sagging ridgelines, drooping ceilings, water leaks on interior walls and ceilings, jammed doors, cracked interior walls near the center of the home and creaking sounds, according to State Farm.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That request was made 10 years ago and was cheerfully accommodated.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The airport is now planning to use the 13-acre swath of land that once accommodated rentals cars for a massive parking expansion to add another 2,000 spaces.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Problems came to a head in 2023, when K-pop star Jennie Kim of Blackpink shared images of herself perched on the edge of the cliff, legs dangling over the drop.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her disappearance sparked a large search effort in the Catalina Foothills community, perched north of Tucson, and a criminal investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department and FBI.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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If your goal is a fuller plant, Kemery advises that cuttings can be replanted back into the original pot, or the vines can be rooted right in place using the bead-like tubers.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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The experience isn’t rooted solely in the past.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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