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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Stuck with mounting debt carrying 22% to 26% APR, Um helped the client refinance the debt into a three-year personal loan with a 9.5% APR.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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 portico with muscular Doric columns doubles as a terrace, as if Von Stuck had built himself a temple rather than a mere home.

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

Stuck for overtime on my last day on the gallery .

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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