mislodged
/ˌmɪsˈlɑdʒd/
adjective
- Stuck or placed in the wrong position or location.
- A mislodged piece of food caused the machine to jam.
- The key was mislodged behind the drawer and took hours to find.
- The doctor said the mislodged bone fragment needed surgery.
verb
- Past tense of mislodge: to have become stuck or fixed in the wrong place.
- A small stone mislodged in the bike chain, stopping the wheel.
- The paper mislodged in the printer and caused a paper jam.
- The toy car mislodged under the sofa and was lost for weeks.