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 Over the years, the telecast has become a predictable parade of tributes, medleys, and artist showcases, all sandwiched between award presentations that seem to please no one but the person who wins them—and even then, that’s not guaranteed. Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2025 The team had just played four of its last seven games on the road, including a home game sandwiched between two trips that might as well have been held in Las Vegas instead of Los Angeles. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025 There’s still the whole situation of welcoming Mark Williams back into the fold, something that didn’t happen in Detroit, New York and Florida — the first three stops on a marathon nine-game road trip sandwiched around the All-Star break. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025 The Altima became sandwiched between the SUV in the back and a Cadillac Escalade in the front. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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Verb
  • Draft Blocker If there are a pile of single socks, stuff the other socks into the largest and/or longest one and use it as a draft blocker against doors on chilly days or evenings.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The soft baguette was stuffed with juicy chicken breast in a yellow curry sauce, onions, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and sweet pickled daikon and carrots.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
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  • The passengers, migrants from China and Ecuador, were crammed into the cargo area with no seats or ventilation, concealed by cardboard taped over the windows.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Things can also get frustratingly chaotic in battle when too many enemies and allies are crammed into tight quarters.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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  • These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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  • On the eve of Chase Center’s first All-Star Game in its six-year history, fans crowded in to instead watch the standard 3-point Contest in which Oakland native Damian Lillard sought a third straight victory, with that event wedged between the Skills Challenge and the Dunk Contest.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • An elk fell into a narrow ditch and was wedged upside down in Arizona, photos show.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025
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  • Rudd could also be seen jamming out at the front of the audience of SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as acts like Backstreet Boys, Cher, and Jack White took the stage.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Over the past few years, Google has embarked on a quest to jam generative AI into every product and initiative possible.
    Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • Investigators later determined that the bomb was hidden in a cassette recorder and packed in a suitcase that was loaded on a plane from Malta to Frankfurt, Germany, with no accompanying passenger.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
  • To get started, simply prepare your base in one of the pints, freeze for 24 hours, then load it into the machine and watch the magic happen.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • Hong Kong, which remains one of the world’s great eating cities even after the political crackdowns against pro-democracy protests, is packed with restaurants and shops that specialize in one specific dish.
    Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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