verb
- to lodge or place incorrectly or in the wrong position
Usage: rare
Examples
- The bullet mislodged in his shoulder, missing the vital organs.
- She worried that the contact lens had mislodged in her eye.
- The key seemed to mislodge in the lock, making it difficult to turn.
- The surgeon was careful not to mislodge the implant during the procedure.
- The stone mislodged in the pipe, causing a blockage.