stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONG

cemented fast fastened

ADJECTIVE

stranded

Synonyms

STRONG

grounded lost

WEAK

high and dry

ADJECTIVE

perplexed

Synonyms

STRONG

baffled confounded dumbfounded puzzled

Antonyms

STRONG

aware

ADJECTIVE

fastened

Synonyms

STRONG

adhered baffled caught fixed frozen glued joined mired perplexed puzzled saddled stumped stymied

Example Sentences

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Sadly, she got stuck in traffic and didn't make her flight.

From BBC

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies remained stuck in a rut Thursday but crypto-exposed stocks were set for gains.

From Barron's

I’ve been doing Yoruba lessons for five years, and only in the last year has it really stuck.

From Los Angeles Times

—Bitcoin edged higher but remained stuck below $90,000 as it continued to struggle for a meaningful recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number stuck, even as he moved to New Zealand in 2017 to chase a chance at playing Test cricket.

From Barron's