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 Your feet are sandwiched between pillowy soles and a breathable mesh upper that keeps the air flowing to prevent sweating and blisters. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025 Draws against Chelsea and Forest replicated last season’s results, while the 3-0 win at Villa Park was sandwiched between qualification into the league stage of the Conference League and captain Marc Guehi staying at Selhurst Park on deadline day. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 For something different, serve them with grits for a warm, comforting dish or tuck them between whole wheat bread for a leftovers sandwich. Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025 Apple’s first showroom, completed in Soho in New York in 2002, showcased all-glass stairs that were strengthened with hurricane- and bullet-resistant plastic interlayers sandwiched between five sheets of glass. Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Think of them like regular milk chocolate M&M’s stuffed with a small salty pretzel nugget.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The approach to town is via a narrow, curly and sometimes vehicle-crammed mountain road.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • If real estate values turn soft in a region, the decline could squeeze a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies and school districts.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • The unrest is the worst in decades in the poor Himalayan country that is wedged between India and China and has struggled with political instability and economic uncertainty since protests led to the abolition of its monarchy in 2008.
    Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The store is wedged between 63rd Street West and 66th Street West off Cortez Road West.
    Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Barron jammed Dike up, Ward had nowhere to go, and the quarterback ended up taking a sack.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The two defended their actions, including jamming a paper shredder with incriminating documents, as being necessary to secure the release of American hostages being held in Lebanon and to curb Soviet expansionism.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Families can load children into front boxes, while those less comfortable with long distances can rely on electric assistance.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Rice’s ground-rule double and a walk to Aaron Judge loaded the bases in the first, and Cody Bellinger’s sacrifice fly gave New York an instant 1-0 lead.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Another metaphor is packing a moving truck.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Follow immediately with the second pad, packed with retinol and antioxidants to boost collagen and calm the skin.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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