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stuck

[stuhk] / stʌk /
ADJECTIVE
tight
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
stranded
Synonyms
ADJECTIVE
perplexed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Upstream units, which extract oil and gas, are posting bumper profits on higher prices after customers scrambled to replace the supply stuck in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

“They had pieces of my studio fused to them. Iron, glass. … Literally anything around it that melted and could not turn to ash got stuck to them,” Bayouth said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

"But if it makes you feel stuck or damaged, then it's not accurate because people really can change."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Cherneff: One letter that really stuck with me was written by a woman named Lucy Lee, who described being freed and immediately being told that her children could not go with her.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

That was a long time ago, but somehow our not-friendship . . . stuck.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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