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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  • The classic cheesesteak here is stuffed to the max inside a soft yet sturdy roll, topped with cheese whiz and onions.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jake's Famous Crawfish Instead of stockings full of trinkets, Jake's is stuffing petrale sole with crab meat on Christmas Eve and the day itself.
    Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This tendency to cram everything in also comes at the expense of nearly all of the characters, with the exception of Chalamet’s Dylan.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 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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  • Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The women don’t really engage with the board, but the rest of the guests absolutely load up.
    Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • 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
  • Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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