stuck fast

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

Tightly and immovably stuck, unable to be moved.

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Examples (10)

  • I couldn't budge the drawer—it was stuck fast.
  • The wheel was stuck fast in the thick mud.
  • The window had been painted shut and was stuck fast.
  • The ring was stuck fast on her finger.
  • The boat became stuck fast on a sandbank.
  • Use a lubricant if the bolt is stuck fast.
  • The zipper got stuck fast halfway up the jacket.
  • The cork was stuck fast in the wine bottle.
  • The heavy door was stuck fast due to the dampness.
  • No matter how hard he pulled, the lid remained stuck fast.