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Recent Examples of wedge
All lanes of the Brent Spence Bridge have reopened after police arrested a Cincinnati man who was wedged underneath it following a police pursuit.
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Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Anthony tries to wedge some distance between himself and Fraser.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 July 2025
When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
The tail of the plane was wedged on top of the building.
—Sudipto Ganguly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Anthony tries to wedge some distance between himself and Fraser.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 July 2025
When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
The tail of the plane was wedged on top of the building.
—Sudipto Ganguly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedge
Verb
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Then, squeeze your Magic Eraser a few times to activate the foaming bubbles.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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When cold fronts and other weather systems come along, that moisture can get wrung out, like squeezing a water-laden sponge, yielding heavy and often highly localized downpours.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Try to avoid cramming errands, intense planning or doomscrolling right before bed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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There seems to be, in some superhero movies, cramming other people in because people like seeing these characters together.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Verb
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What is more surprising is that even in the much grander club houses of the Royal layouts and Open venues, stuffed to the gills with trophies and memorable and history, the vibe is exactly the same.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Easily stuffed in your pocket once the sun climbs, these gloves combine warmth, dexterity, and packability for crisp mornings spent exploring the parks.—
Brandon Schultz,
Travel + Leisure,
17 July 2025
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The custard is sandwiched between crispy, sweet corn shortbread cookies — a nod to backyard cookouts, the website said.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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But Yamamoto gave it right back in the bottom of the first, sandwiching a walk between singles by Matt McLain and Austin Hays to load the bases.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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Fitts was removed following the bases loaded escape after allowing the two runs over four innings on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 July 2025
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Hernandez drove in Betts and Freddie Freeman drove in Ohtani, Making his first appearance since returning from a forearm injury, Blake Treinen gave up two hits, walked two and allowed a run in the ninth inning before Jack Dreyer replaced him with the bases loaded and got the final out.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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Ukraine’s Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 309 drones and two cruise missiles.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Ivor looked around the kitchen: the same tiles and little ornaments, the same letters, perhaps, jammed in a wooden holder on the dresser.—
Anne Enright,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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“Wedge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedge. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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