wedged

[ wejd ]

adjective

1. having the shape of a wedge.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wedged¹

First recorded in 1545–55; wedge + -ed ³

Example Sentences

His four sons — Rudy is the oldest and Calvin wedged between Perry and Zack — all served as bat boys and clubhouse attendants, immersed in the day-to-day routines of big league players.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Cherry and wife Shirley, from Warwickshire, were in the third week of their dream trip when disaster struck on the Kafue River and he ended up wedged in the animal's jaws.

From BBC

County Museum of Natural History diorama of a simple red room wedged between a taxidermied wolf pack in the mountains on one side and polar bears on ice floes on the other.

From Los Angeles Times

So, in one of the more complicated maneuvers any team made this deadline, Gomes got on the phone and wedged the Dodgers into the middle of those trade talks.

From Los Angeles Times

For the record, we wedged 17 kayaks and a canoe into the cave.

From Los Angeles Times

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