Definitions

stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONG

cemented fast fastened

ADJECTIVE

stranded

Synonyms

STRONG

grounded lost

WEAK

high and dry

ADJECTIVE

perplexed

Synonyms

STRONG

baffled confounded dumbfounded puzzled

Antonyms

STRONG

aware

ADJECTIVE

fastened

Synonyms

STRONG

adhered baffled caught fixed frozen glued joined mired perplexed puzzled saddled stumped stymied

Example Sentences

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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 at home this Christmas, but dreaming of France?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Stuck meaning it's so muddy I’m not sure I could get out if I tried.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool