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stuck

Definition for stuck

adjective as in tight

Strong matches

cemented, fast, fastened

adjective as in stranded

Strong matches

grounded, lost

Weak match

high and dry

adjective as in perplexed

adjective as in fastened

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"We have both legal aid provider deserts and restrictive eligibility criteria leaving many people stuck in limbo."

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He stuck his finger in her face and said, “Quiet, piggy!”

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Autumn curses, as if that—not the possibility of being stuck in the underworld—is the worst news she’s heard all day.

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“Nothing so fancy. I was just trying to fix the flue. It was stuck.”

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The door was stuck and would not budge.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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