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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Poor Jason Bateman. How did an actor so charming, talented, attractive and versatile get stuck in so much dreck?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Yet Qualtrics says it doesn’t want its new hires to get stuck in the same job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I said, for me, this is an emergency - I don't want to get stuck in the academy house in Coventry, I'm leaving tomorrow. I told Alfie, 'Sorry, it's really not negotiable!'"

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Among the newcomers to The Kilns determined to get "stuck in" to village life are Jacolyn Priestley-Jayes and Tim Jayes, both in their mid-sixties.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

You can sit and not feel like you’re going to get stuck in the hot black tar.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

get stuck in

Example Sentences

Related Words