as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
the rusty, old bolts were so well lodged that a power wrench was needed to extract them
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the landlord can legally lodge up to 20 people in his apartment building at one time
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
our pet guinea pig lodged himself in the far corner of his cage and simply refused to come out
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as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the gunman had managed to lodge a bullet in my back, just inches from my spine
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Recent Examples of lodged
Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
One bullet traveled through his right leg and lodged in his left leg, below his knee.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
Who knows what happened to the nutrition hearsay that lodged in her mind?
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.
—Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
One bullet traveled through his right leg and lodged in his left leg, below his knee.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Sep. 2024
Who knows what happened to the nutrition hearsay that lodged in her mind?
—Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lodged
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Each even comes in a display box similar to what housed those outfits of old.René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Floodwaters have devastated the Biltmore Village, which is where the estate's employees are housed.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Dubbed Wake Robin and nestled amid a 3-acre parcel in the charming village of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, tucked away in a narrow canyon between the Sonoma and Mayacamas mountains, this beguiling estate is now on the market for a speck under $5 million with Matt Sevenau of Compass.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s an undeniable, intoxicating mystique embedded into every inch of the five-story building, which once primarily served as a cafeteria and community hub frequented by some of the city’s greatest creatives, from sci-fi author Ray Bradbury to Walt Disney.Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two and a half millennia of practice has embedded that same signal in our modern culture, and we are all conditioned to respond positively—and reflexively—to the handshake.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus.Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
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The main restaurant, perched on a deck that extends over the water, is a dreamlike setting.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Allen, who's facing two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping the girls, appeared in a long-sleeve, button-down purple shirt and khaki pants, with his eyeglasses perched on his head.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
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The company’s markets wagered correctly and controversially in Donald Trump’s favor in bets on who would win the presidential election, even though opinion polls showed a tight race.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Leonel Talavera and her opponent, Vanesa Estrella, are locked in a tight race for Area 5.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Running away and avoiding them is frankly the best strategy, but the way monsters are positioned regularly forces James to fight them, even as resources dwindle.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Seafarer has been involved in legal proceedings, including a lawsuit filed against John Grimm, which was settled in February 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company has settled a legal proceeding related to a lease agreement, agreeing to pay $100,000 in rent and $13,953 in nonrefundable rent deposit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Lodged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lodged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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