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sandwich

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sandwich

  1. to fit (people or things) into a tight space <sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow> Synonyms cram, crush, jam, ram, crowd, shoehorn, squeeze, stuff, wedgeRelated Words fill, heap, jam-pack, load, pack



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