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get stuck in

VERB
wade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bathe paddle splash stumble trek
STRONG
attack attempt drudge ford initiate labor launch start tackle toil walk
WEAK
fall to get feet wet go for jump in light into pitch in set about set to tear into work through
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid be lazy conclude dodge end finish idle ignore laze neglect stop

Example Sentences

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To improve, she said, more investment in permanent housing is needed so people have a place to go and don’t get stuck in interim beds where they eventually get fed up or kicked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

George aero-commutes in a glass-domed saucer that folds into a briefcase, and still manages to get stuck in traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Managed to get stuck in with a few battles and clearly wasn't going to just get out of the way of his team-mate, which delivered us some more fun wheel-to-wheel action.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Couples can get stuck in these squabbles that are not grounded to the goal of getting something done.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

One dip in the road before the old Perkins place, he said, “Just let me out at the road, Miss Edmunds. Don’t try to turn in. You might get stuck in the mud.”

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson