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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 stuck
Adjective
Highly adaptable professionals often feel stuck despite successful career changes, a phenomenon stemming from carrying outdated definitions of success into new roles. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The sluggish job market has shut out new entrants and left people like Ruiz feeling stuck. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 September 23 – October 22 A fresh perspective can loosen a stuck plan. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Palmer Luckey has made a career of challenging industries that others considered stuck. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Crews responded to a residence after a child’s head became stuck in a potty training seat, according to the Westport Fire Department. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 The Five Star Weekend centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a cook and author who is stuck following a devastating loss. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 People often get stuck waiting for certainty, says Francesca Emma, a therapist in Long Island who specializes in eating disorders and body image. — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 However, these batteries remain stuck in coming to market largely due to sluggish oxygen reactions during charging and discharging. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Her crippling impostor syndrome was a feature, not a bug — we were stuck there with her for at least two seasons. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The result has been a prolonged low-hire, low-fire job market that’s left many workers of all ages stuck in limbo. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Then the pandemic hit, and Piker was stuck in his one-bedroom apartment, depressed and alone. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Rivera nearly stuck the vault, her coach Valeri Liukin beaming with pride. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Ian Happ, riding an 0-for-22 stretch in Saturday, was stuck in one of the worst slumps of his career. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Without room to advance, a generation of potential leaders in their 50s and 60s have been shunted into deputy positions, sidelined to less powerful gubernatorial roles, or stuck in ministries far removed from centers of power. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 In Cecil Andrus Park that year, food trucks lined the edges, children climbed inflatable slides and festival goers stuck flag stickers on a map to show their heritage. — Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 These new provisions have been met with skepticism from human rights groups, including fears that deportation centers hosted abroad could morph into long-term holding facilities overflowing with asylum seekers stuck in legal limbo. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck
  1. jammed
  2. adhered
  3. put
  4. stabbed
  5. plucked
  6. tight
  7. clung
  8. situated
Adjective
  • Thousands have fled on jammed roads as officials said even more communities could be threatened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The big panels themselves were jammed — too jammed, with hundreds reportedly unable to get inside Hall H amid unconfirmed rumors of counterfeit wristbands.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of jammed
Verb
  • Earlier versions adhered more closely to the facts of what happened to Pam.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But a new fastest time from UAE’s Florian Vermeersch on June 2 of this year — 23km at an average speed of 75kmh — suggests that not everyone has adhered.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of adhered
Verb
  • Willy Adames and Rafael Devers singled to start the fourth against Melton, putting runners at the corners.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As one University of Helsinki scholar of Chinese political economy put it, stablecoins can circulate beyond regulatory oversight, interfere with capital account management and complicate the central bank's control over settlement.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kailey Erhart, 22, stabbed her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children to death on Thursday after waving a gun at her estranged husband and threatening to kill herself, according to police.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Doubs plucked the ball over Gonzalez, who had successfully backed him near the boundary but couldn’t box out the 6-foot-2 receiver entirely.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The bass player plucked each of his instrument’s four strings, one at a time, while turning the corresponding tuning pegs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of plucked
Adjective
  • Mexico holds over 140 Tcf (trillion cubic feet) of unconventional gas resources, mostly in northern shale or tight sand basins.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Amid tight security, Najib stood inside a cage wearing a prisoner’s uniform as the judge read the sentence.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tight
Verb
  • One man desperately clung to a light pole in Cambridge City as muddy, brown water swirled around him, before he was eventually rescued.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of clung
Verb
  • Equally spiritual to the Aṉangu, and just as ancient, is Kata Tjuṯa, another giant rock formation and the other headlining attraction of Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, which is situated some 30 miles away by road.
    — Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, Bischof recommended utilities, beyond AEP, like DTE Energy (DTE), Alliant Energy (LNT), and Evergy (EVRG), as companies situated in regions where there is a strong alignment between regulators and communities over the data center boom.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of situated

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