Wedged is an English word with synonyms like impacted or compact. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Wedged meaning
simple past and past participle of wedge
Using Wedged
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of wedge
- Useful related words include: impacted, compact.
- In the example corpus, wedged often appears in combinations such as: wedged between, wedged in, was wedged.
Context around Wedged
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Wedged
- In this selection, "wedged" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, car, body, sofa, precariously, espadrilles and inside stand out and add context to how "wedged" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 people wedged into an and a body wedged against the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "wedged" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aficionados, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with wedged
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For decades, Ecuador was a refuge of peace wedged in a dangerous region. (13 words)
But in the meantime, he’s still got his snout firmly wedged in the trough. (15 words)
The boat wedged under the foot bridge at the BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park on Boxing Day. (17 words)
Photos of the moment captured at 3am on Sunday morning show the young man sitting on the back of a Subaru BRZ with P-plates, with his legs wedged under the car's spoiler at McDonald's in Waterloo, located south of Sydney's CBD. (45 words)
And yet, after all the breakdowns and back-breaking missteps, there was still a sliver of hope with USC wedged against the goal line, its Big Ten hopes hanging on for dear life. (33 words)
The unfortunate Amazon lorry driver found himself in a tight spot when he travelled to on the North Coast of Cornwall and almost got wedged between two Grade-II listed buildings. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Afraid I was about to see a body wedged against the sink, I stepped in. I looked around, turned off the light, backed out quickly, and closed the door.
A homeowner has slammed a furniture company claiming they left his new £2,000 leather sofa wedged in his staircase and 'destroyed' the bannister in the process.
A hunt is now underway to find the driver – who left the car wedged against the home and fled – and Essex Police are urgently appealing for witnesses.
And down in Devon, firefighters were left puzzled after turning up to an emergency call and finding a car wedged precariously between two buildings.
But in the meantime, he’s still got his snout firmly wedged in the trough.
Dining in is a possibility should tenants be content with a small table wedged between the mattress and the kitchen, though there is only room for one chair.
For decades, Ecuador was a refuge of peace wedged in a dangerous region.
He hadn’t set up his stuff up yet, so I found this little spot with a tiny bit of green and wedged these amazing fake flowers in the corner.
Jack Johnson became the first black world heavyweight champion in front of 20,000 people wedged into an outdoor arena in Rushcutters Bay when he defeated Tommy Burns.
Others sought the shrinking number of safe neighborhoods in the strip of land only 25 miles long, wedged among Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea.
Photos of the moment captured at 3am on Sunday morning show the young man sitting on the back of a Subaru BRZ with P-plates, with his legs wedged under the car's spoiler at McDonald's in Waterloo, located south of Sydney's CBD.
The boat wedged under the foot bridge at the BIG4 Easts Beach Holiday Park on Boxing Day.
The dolphin was found deeply wedged into the reeds - plants known for their thick hollow stems that can reach heights of up to 5m.
The elderly driver of a black Skoda Fabia driver accidentally wedged the front left wheel of his car in the sinkhole at around 7.45am on Saturday.
The unfortunate Amazon lorry driver found himself in a tight spot when he travelled to on the North Coast of Cornwall and almost got wedged between two Grade-II listed buildings.
Unlike the Reds, Newcastle have Champions League football wedged in their calendar but for Liverpool, they will be wanting to spoil the party at St James' Park to reaffirm their ambitions.
While they each wore different colours, the Spanish Queen's daughters looked equally stunning in vibrant dresses and matching wedged espadrilles.
Aerial footage from AIR7 showed the front end of the car wedged inside the home and the rear bumper poking out of the roof.
A mum and her daughter were horrified when they discovered an adult seagull in Barrow with a bolt wedged right through its neck.
And yet, after all the breakdowns and back-breaking missteps, there was still a sliver of hope with USC wedged against the goal line, its Big Ten hopes hanging on for dear life.
Common combinations with wedged
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: