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Definitions

stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




Example Sentences

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But the alternative, as “Backrooms” so sagely implies, is remaining stuck in the past, letting ourselves be mutated and misremembered until we look nothing like us at all.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The ship had been stuck in the Persian Gulf since early March and is now headed to India to deliver its cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Seriously, though, sad as I am to contemplate life without “Hacks,” I am equally thrilled that the show so thoroughly stuck its landing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"When you're stuck inside all day there's no motivation to try and get back to normal life. You get tired of fighting."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“If we’re stuck in here now, we might as well use the time.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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