How to Use wedge in a Sentence

wedge

1 of 2 noun
  • A wedge held the door open.
  • He used a wedge to split the firewood.
  • The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.
  • Serve tostadas with lime wedges.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026
  • Then this wedge bootie is for you.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Serve with steamed white rice and lime wedges.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Serve with sour cream, cilantro, and lime wedges.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Toss the gourd wedges with ghee, salt and cumin.
    — Anita Jaisinghani, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Squeeze 1 or 2 lemon wedges over each.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Serve the corn with more cilantro and lime wedges on the side.
    — Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Cut the bald lemon in wedges for serving.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Cut each naan into wedges and serve.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Garnish with a lime peel or lime wedge.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
  • Cut up a lemon and squeeze a wedge into there.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Season with salt and serve with lemon wedges.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The cold air source for this region is the wedge.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Add lemon juice or a lemon wedge to water or tea.
    — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Serve the shrimp and couscous with the lemon wedges.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
  • Serve hot, with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Serve with lettuce, lemon aioli, and lemon wedges.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The wedge scheme has been around since the start of football.
    — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Top with dill sprigs and serve with lemon wedges if desired.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Serve crab cakes with lemon wedges and more parsley and dill.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Take a glass and run the lime wedge around the rim to dampen.
    — al, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Serve soup with lime wedges and, if desired, more chips.
    — Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That’s when a higher heel or a wedge might make the most sense.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Turn off the heat, add back the shrimp to toss and coat, then serve with lemon wedges.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

wedge

2 of 2 verb
  • She wedged the door open.
  • The dog got wedged between the couch and the end table.
  • She wedged her foot into the crack.
  • I wedged myself into the car's back seat.
  • He's got a nice little nook wedged in there.
    — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Her front end had made it through, but the widest part of her shell got wedged in.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • That’s when Bruno became wedged in a crater.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
  • His left oar became wedged in the tangle of wood.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 11 Feb. 2026
  • No eight-hour flight wedged into a middle seat.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Service firms wedge it into their sales decks.
    — Natalie Nathanson, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • His head was wedged between the road and the driver's side door.
    — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2020
  • First, the gator wedges its snout between two of the metal bars.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The person then finds the dog wedged in between a hutch and the wall.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The next morning, a tiny thorn got wedged into the sole of my son’s foot.
    — Anja Mutic, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But with so much extra wedged in, those moments can’t help but feel rushed.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Dad opens the door, wedges it with his right foot, slips tokens into the slot.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • But the Coombs family has wedged a foot in that door since then.
    — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Then wedge your thumb under the top shell, pull it away from the body of the crab and discard.
    — Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Yet Petrosian wedged herself right in among them.
    — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In the olden days, people would wedge a brick in their toilet tank to do the same thing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Her friends tried to grab her feet and pull her out, but that only wedged her into the space even more.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Doing so requires you to fold the filter in half and wedge it into the lid.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Turn off the heat and transfer the mandarin wedges to a serving platter.
    — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Some broke open their date to wedge a walnut or almond inside to cut the sweetness.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
  • First responders found the man wedged in the middle portion of the slide.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
  • One day, for reasons unknown, this cow wedged herself into an old shed and died.
    — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Stand in line, place your order, then find a spot to wedge in with all the other revelers.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022
  • The first units that arrived found the man wedged headfirst in the middle portion of the slide.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Everything that goes on in Xang’s world feels like it’s wedged between dusk and dawn.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Teasdale was wedged within the throngs of the crowds but happy to have a clear view of Kirk.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025

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