sandwiched

Definition of sandwichednext
past tense of sandwich
as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwiched According to the analysis, this stretch of Alaskan tundra, sandwiched between the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is likely a mycorrhizal hot spot. Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 At the end of Saturday’s slate, Denver is sitting in ninth place in the NWSL, sandwiched in a three-way tie between Bay FC and 2025 NWSL Shield winner Kansas City Current. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 The Kings got on the board in the second period, but the marker was sandwiched like a slab of hot chicken between two Nashville goals, before striking twice to trail 4-3 at the second intermission. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 The structure consists of two electrode layers with a thin ceramic layer sandwiched in between. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026 Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel drew walks, sandwiched around a Trout single, and then Soler yanked a three-run double down the left field line. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 Jake Meyers and Jose Altuve sandwiched singles around a strikeout. Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026 The project was going to be sandwiched between Stonebriar Mall and Willow Bend. Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 Swayman, who had made several big saves on a Detroit power play sandwiched between the two Bruin goals, made another one on Emmitt Finnie after a long period of Red Wing pressure. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
Verb
  • Juwelier Tschikof is a narrow shopfront crammed next to a boutique selling stationery, opposite a tobacconist.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The artist can be seen sleeping on a lounge chair in the foyer, the rest of her studio apartment crammed from floor to ceiling with art.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Some parents feel squeezed when gifted assets significantly appreciate, according to Robert Westley of Northern Trust.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Higher gas prices can also hurt sales inside the gas stations, if customers who are being squeezed at the pump spend less on other things.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One person was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a pickup truck was wedged between two tractor-trailers during a crash on Interstate 84 in Middlebury on Tuesday that left two people injured.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
  • After waiting in the synagogue’s parking lot for more than two hours, authorities said, Ghazali drove the truck far into the building – hitting a security officer – before the vehicle became wedged in a hallway.
    Holmes Lybrand, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • David Bednar allowed an RBI single to Xavier Edwards in the ninth and loaded the bases before earning his fourth save.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • In the top of the second with the bases loaded, the Mets’ Carson Benge hit a slow roller to the left side of the infield.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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