sandwich

as in to stuff
to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwich The trade deadline is sandwiched between the two series, so both teams could look a bit different during the five-game series. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 Use them in a slaw, make a fresh green salsa by chopping them like tomatillos and mixing in jalapeños and cilantro, or even layer them onto a classic BLT sandwiched between layers of crispy crispy bacon, mayonnaise, and lettuce. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 July 2025 His schooling was sandwiched between morning training sessions and evening football and baseball practices. Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 July 2025 The chunk of Russian soil on the Baltic Sea is sandwiched between NATO members Lithuania and Poland. Ellie Cook john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • What is more surprising is that even in the much grander club houses of the Royal layouts and Open venues, stuffed to the gills with trophies and memorable and history, the vibe is exactly the same.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • The shoe-removal requirement is a relic of the post-Sept. 11 era — specifically, the plot of a British man named Richard Reid, who boarded a plane in Paris in December 2001, wearing shoes stuffed with explosives.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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  • Try to avoid cramming errands, intense planning or doomscrolling right before bed.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • The same goes for the extensive selection of souvenirs and t-shirts, which are expertly crammed onto shelves along the walls.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
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  • Capitalism, which generously expanded classical recording, could abruptly squeeze it, even destroy it.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025
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  • Most Lake Country residents have seen their fair share of shoreline shenanigans, but for Albert Cutler of Oconomowoc, a fish falling from the sky and landing perfectly wedged in the front of his truck was a first.
    Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
  • The hope was that this wedding might wedge Tony into permanent residency in the U.S., but by the time Richard applied for Tony’s spousal classification deportation proceedings were already in motion.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 26 July 2025
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  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 309 drones and two cruise missiles.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • Ivor looked around the kitchen: the same tiles and little ornaments, the same letters, perhaps, jammed in a wooden holder on the dresser.
    Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
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  • Fitts was removed following the bases loaded escape after allowing the two runs over four innings on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025
  • Hernandez drove in Betts and Freddie Freeman drove in Ohtani, Making his first appearance since returning from a forearm injury, Blake Treinen gave up two hits, walked two and allowed a run in the ninth inning before Jack Dreyer replaced him with the bases loaded and got the final out.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
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  • This organically grown, Zweigelt rosé is an electric, piercing sip packed with pops of raspberry and nectarine refreshment.
    Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 July 2025
  • The storms are packing marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 30 mph.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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