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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"Did a bit less cooking in the offseason this year. Stuck to plastic silverware instead of metal stuff," he joked.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

A visitor to the Villa Stuck in Munich is given a curious welcome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Stuck without many options, the Fire Department began slowly thinking about refining the policies that proved disastrous for Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

He didn’t give a toss about Kick the Can or Stuck in the Mud.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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