stuck on

phrase

Definition of stuck onnext
as in gone (on)
filled with an intense or excessive love for Even though they broke up months ago, they're still stuck on each other.

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Recent Examples of stuck on Spencer told me about trucks getting stuck on narrow roads after their drivers followed faulty directions; in June, a woman wedged her car onto light-rail tracks in Seattle. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026 There are four anti-stranding poles, two up front and two in the back, that can be used to prevent the skimmer from bottoming out and becoming stuck on shallow steps. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 Some employees weren’t following proper handwashing procedures and a dead roach was stuck on a wall near the dumpster exit. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026 During Wednesday’s demonstration, the window washing drone began to elevate into the air as a high-pressure stream of water erupted from the nozzle, washing away the grime stuck on the Allapattah Goodwill Outlet’s walls. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stuck on

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“Stuck on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20on. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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