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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
An immigration detainer was lodged on Monday.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even though the bullet lodged in his skull, he was released from the hospital eight hours after checking in.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Galicich said Sophia was shot in her left temporal lobe and the bullet remains lodged in her right occipital lobe.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, the concept of a real dinosaur theme park has remained lodged in pop culture ever since.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
In 2024, the DOJ lodged an antitrust suit againts Live Nation and Tickemaster, alleging a monopoly in the ticketing space and seeking to break the company up.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
An immigration detainer was lodged on Monday.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even though the bullet lodged in his skull, he was released from the hospital eight hours after checking in.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Galicich said Sophia was shot in her left temporal lobe and the bullet remains lodged in her right occipital lobe.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The quickening of time will soon expose a partial, temporary truth, lodged within my grandmother’s premonition.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, the concept of a real dinosaur theme park has remained lodged in pop culture ever since.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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Without the right visibility or relationships, skilled freelancers, particularly women, people of color, immigrants and international talent, often get stuck competing for low-paying projects on crowded marketplaces.—
Dr. Stevens Bonhomme,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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After allowing the paste to sit for 12 to 24 hours, use a plastic scraper to begin cleaning off stuck on grime or food particles.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most of the scholars Wiese discusses were rabbis, whether more traditional ones or proponents of radical reform, and this reflects the degree to which secular Jewish Studies, housed in nonsectarian universities, took longer to develop.—
Josh Lambert,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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The building, which once housed a mental hospital and is on the National Register of Historic Places, opened up on campus in 2024.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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After Saddier hit his pitch shot over the green, Noren nestled a pitch up close to the hole and was able to tap in for the winning birdie.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The man found his way to the roof, nestled down into the prone position and peered through a scope at Kirk less than 150 yards away.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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One organisation wears its scaling of 10 prototypes on its sleeve, while another scales embedded capabilities that either change its cost base or improve its customer experience.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fossil was embedded inside rocks that date to between 115 million and 108 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous period, when the area was covered by a lush river valley.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Everything works well unless GPS signals are jammed, spoofed or simply unavailable because of a technical glitch.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Quantum sensors take over when signals are jammed or denied.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, a tall cylindrical vase is filled to the top with basic white pumpkins and perched atop a dining room buffet for an eye-catching fall display.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her pain is rooted less in the burdens of motherhood and more in the void that emerges in her grief.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Last Rites is rooted heavily in Annabelle Comes Home (2019), focusing on Judy and the Warrens, somewhat sidelining the Smurl family.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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