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 country also links Russia with its isolated Kaliningrad exclave, sandwiched between NATO members Poland and Lithuania. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 The panorama is less dramatic than in previous nights, but the waxing crescent moon will be sandwiched between bright Venus below and a much dimmer Saturn above tonight. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 The couple posted the engagement to their Instagram accounts in a joint post, captioning it with the date they got engaged sandwiched between two infinity emojis. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024 There was the second-quarter sequence in which Karl-Anthony Towns’ missed six-footer came sandwiched between 3-pointers by the Mavericks’ Quentin Grimes and P.J. Washington. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sandwich 
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  • Freshly baked bagels are stuffed with pizza toppings like Buffalo chicken or Philly cheesesteak.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Running back Breece Hall was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, and the Rams scored a touchdown three plays later.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • The deaths underscore the squalid conditions that hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into often ramshackle tents find themselves in after fleeing Israeli bombardment and offensives.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • At Amite School Center, a small Christian private school, cars and pickup trucks crammed every inch of space on the front lawn and in its parking lots.
    Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • As the country navigates an ongoing housing supply shortage that has squeezed many Americans out of the market, rising insurance premiums in vulnerable areas could add to the affordability pressure already felt by homebuyers and homeowners, weighing more heavily on older citizens.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Working in batches, place grated potatoes and onion in a kitchen towel; squeeze firmly over a medium bowl to remove excess liquid.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The big picture: Syria's 2011 uprising marked an inflection point in the history of global conflict, wedged between the Iraq War in 2003 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their response is rather firm and hard to modulate—like a tennis ball is wedged beneath the brake pedal—but Kalmar says a new master cylinder will be fitted to production cars for a more progressive feel.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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  • Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Allen went 22 of 37 for a season-high 342 yards and three TDs and, with the Rams jamming top rusher James Cook, scrambled 10 times for 82 yards and three goal-line plunges.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.
    Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The pigs were safely loaded, watered and fed while on the island.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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