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 That includes a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Round 1 before back-to-back 6-1 losses to Florida, sandwiched around a huge season-extending Game 6 win on the road. Chris Johnston, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The tavern burger had a thick patty cooked to a perfect medium rare and a heap of pickles sandwiched between a Balthazar bun. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025 Out of all the tests undertaken in the study, the buffer layer with the carbon on top of the tin (with the tin sandwiched between the carbon layer and the current collector) showed the best performance. IEEE Spectrum, 7 June 2025 The planning commission on June 11 will hear about Magnolia Fountain Valley, a 657-housing complex in two mid-rise buildings sandwiched between Magnolia Street, Warner Avenue, flanking the 405 freeway. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • The quilt and sham are stuffed with artificial down to provide a cozy feel.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
  • In Palermo, the capital of Sicily, shortly after World War II, a lonely, middle-aged man in poor health could be seen making the rounds of the city’s bookshops and cafés, stuffing himself with words and pastries but rarely conversing with another soul.
    Christian Schneider, National Review, 12 June 2025
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  • On June 8, 1991, the US Park Police estimated 800,000 people crammed on to the National Mall to celebrate the U.S. victory in the Persian Gulf War -- with 200,000 people lining the parade route.
    Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 12 June 2025
  • Boom, his family crammed into a 1200 square foot home, eight people in three bedrooms.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 June 2025
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  • Despite remaining hugely cash-generative at the operating level, outgoings on player transfers, loan interest and the £50million investment at the Carrington training ground have squeezed their ability to spend quite so readily as in the past.
    Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Team-building is not about squeezing sufficient value out of every single contract or assembling a roster of yes men.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 June 2025
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  • Without this kind of grip, the thin, rounded bottom corner of the Joy-Cons ends up wedged oddly between the fleshy parts of your palm.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2025
  • The guides climbed back into the canoes and wedged their paddles into the gravel to hold us in position.
    Robeson Bailey, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2025
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  • Chinese and Russian anti-satellite weapons, jamming capabilities, and cyber threats could rapidly neutralize U.S. space assets in wartime.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Get ready to jam out to Japanese Breakfast and find out what happens at the end of Materialists.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 June 2025
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  • Over the course of a year, the U.S. company imports thousands of pounds of these bearings, paying a tariff each time a batch of them is loaded off a container ship.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • That's why this bill is loaded up with priorities of GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 23 June 2025
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  • These waterproof shoe bags are a game-changer for anyone who packs an extra pair of shoes.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
  • Your hands/fingers are enough, no need to really pack it down with a measuring cup.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 June 2025

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

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