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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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But there’s affection in Jean’s moralizing, as he brings out his own comb to run it through Berenger’s unruly hair—where it gets stuck.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Some 6,000 sailors and 500 ships have remained stuck in the Gulf since the beginning of the conflict, the IMO told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Alonso said after the race that the team were planning a two-stop but changed during the race because they were stuck behind other cars.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

But they were stuck between two of the “best bands in the history of recording music,” Macklovitch told the audience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

“Do you realize that without that letter, we never would have gotten stuck in this stupid partner program?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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