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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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He downloaded a template someone else had created, sent it to his printer and stuck the new part on the mixer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

For Leon Berkers, whose restaurant boat has been stuck in the mud for more than a month, adaptation has so far meant improvising fixes to keep "pots and pans from flying around."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

"The way he is striking the ball. He has stuck to what he is good at."

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

One of the songs stuck behind it was the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under the Bridge.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I don’t say anything more, though, because guilt at my selfishness moves in, trapping the words I want to say in a ball of shame that gets stuck in my throat.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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