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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The thought of the four hundred dollars the Blythes had demanded stuck me like a hot poker.

From Literature

The thought repeats itself in my brain, gets stuck in a loop, all through the train ride back to Washington.

From Literature

It’s for the professional class stuck in the middle of both.

From MarketWatch

The former US Open champion almost missed the tournament, having been stuck in Dubai because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC

But Young stuck with him, also picking up a shot on the short 13th to stay one back.

From BBC