wedge behind

Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words

to place or get stuck in the space at the back of something

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Examples (10)

  • He managed to wedge the heavy box behind the cupboard.
  • She tried to wedge herself behind the sofa to hide.
  • The car was so tightly parked that I had to wedge mine behind it.
  • Don't wedge that book behind the radiator; it might get damaged.
  • A small piece of paper had been wedged behind the picture frame.
  • They often wedge extra chairs behind the stage during rehearsals.
  • If you wedge the key behind the loose brick, no one will find it.
  • We watched as the truck driver struggled to wedge his vehicle behind the loading dock.
  • He had to wedge his way behind the crowd to get a better view.
  • Can you wedge this note behind the door for me?