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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Inflation in the U.S. has been stuck above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Xi has stuck to this stance during talks with Trump, and now with Putin.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“So I stuck that in, something I wouldn’t have otherwise done.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“So I could be stuck somewhere I didn’t belong for all eternity, all because you didn’t want me here?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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