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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




Example Sentences

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Other vehicles, including a snow plough, became stuck in the snow and ice.

From BBC

The name came up once, off the cuff, and stuck.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inge has deep sympathy for his characters—especially the women, who are stuck in roles they did not choose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Will Bryson III of St. Paul stuck it out for his senior basketball season even though the team lost pretty much everybody to graduation except for him.

From Los Angeles Times

Eleven initial public offerings raised £1.9 billion in 2025 as a late surge in listings eased fears that the city is stuck in a fundraising drought.

From The Wall Street Journal